Gas drilling could take air out of offshore wind

Nov. 9, 2011
I understand the power of Lake Erie wind as soon we’re out past the breakwaters of Cleveland Harbor.

For Great Lakes cities, water's hidden value

Nov. 8, 2011
Editor's Note: Today we re-launch Front and Center, our special series about the Great Lakes region. In June and July, WBEZ broadcast more than 30 stories focused on water, examining everything from pollution to climate change to invasive species.

Reimagining the Midwest economy through water

Nov. 7, 2011
Can full taps lead to full pockets? Philip Enquist, partner in charge of Urban Design and Planning at the Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, thought so.

Water: does the future depend on who controls it?

Nov. 7, 2011
Water flows fast and often free from the taps of many American households.

Worldview 11.7.11

Nov. 7, 2011
Water is one of our most precious natural resources. But who should control it?

Milwaukee taps into Great Lakes' economic potential at Water Summit

Sep. 20, 2011
An airtight solution for unemployment, the top issue in the U.S. of late, remained unsolved by politicians and policymakers alike. But for the city of Milwaukee, the economic future was clear: water.

Crestwood officials indicted over well water

Aug. 11, 2011
Two former water department officials from suburban Crestwood were indicted Thursday for allegedly lying to environmental regulators about the village's drinking water.Frank Scaccia, a retired certified water operator, and Theresa Neubauer, a former water department supervisor, allegedly lied to reg

About Front and Center

Aug. 1, 2011
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