Governor Quinn Announces Green Infrastructure Grant Award Recipients (I love this guy) On September 21, Governor Quinn announced more than $5 million to invest in 13 communities across Illinois for green infrastructure improvement projects. Illinois Green Infrastructure Grants (IGIG) administered by the Illinois EPA are designed to support projects that reduce the amount of pollution running into Illinois waterways from storm water sources and reduce the risk of localized flooding. 2013 is the third year of IGIG and the program has previously awarded more than $9 million to 23 green infrastructure projects around the state. Included among the many improvements these projects have made are the installation of nearly 150 cisterns or rain barrels, 220 downspouts, 184 rain gardens, four green roofs, three urban wetlands and six acres of permeable pavement.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 12:24:48 +0000
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