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Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

Grist

With dam failures and overflows from combined sewer and stormwater systems common, there’s more work to do. Many Midwest cities collect stormwater and sewage in pipes that can’t handle the volume of rain coursing through. A Connecticut law empowers cities to create their own stormwater management plans.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

It’s not just about natural vistas and pristine mountains but also air quality, waste systems, stormwater runoff and whole urban systems. . In 2012, Superstorm Sandy thrust a wall of brown water into her Staten Island bedroom. For Mulgaonkar, living in New York gave "the environment" an entirely different meaning. million residents.