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MIT sponsors design contest for storm water
The EPA presents its report card on the Charles River. Photo by Donna Coveney.
MIT will sponsor a design competition to develop storm water management plans that will improve the quality of the Charles River, Paul Parravano, co-director of the Office of Government and Community Relations, announced Friday. "We believe that the competition we're planning with the Environmental Protection Agency will help produce the innovative ideas required to achieve our common goal for additional improvements in water quality," Mr. Parravano said. "Together with the EPA, we seek significant . . . [read more]