🧵 More on the #TrumpTower ruling from a local news report. It includes an interview with a representative of the local #conservation organization, #FriendsOfTheChicagoRiver .
🧵 #Illinois Court rules that #TrumpTower in #Chicago violated #EnvironmentalLaws and killed thousands of fish.
Many years ago, Chicago went to the trouble of completely reversing the direction of their river in order to keep their waterways cleaner and safer.
Don't mess with Chicago when it comes to their river.
#Environment #CleanWater #Pollution #FriendsOfTheChicagoRiver #DonaldTrump #TrumpProperties #ProtectingWildlife #Watwrways #Conservation #Wildlife #Rivers
The city of #Chicago today celebrated #StPatricksDay with their annual tradition of dyeing the Chicago River GREEN.
The modern dye coloring formula is actually orange (😲) and plant-based, so it is NOT toxic to the environment. The original formula would dye the water for over a week, but the modern plant-based formula lasts only for a few hours.
The tradition began in 1962, when someone noticed a plumber with his pants stained green from wading in the Chicago River. At the time, the city was using an oil-based green dye to trace how their waste water was impacting the river. A local businessman took inspiration from the green-pants plumber, and began the tradition as a way to bring public attention to the need for protecting the natural enviroment.
#Illinois #EnvironmentalProtection #StPattys #Traditions #Environment #ChicagoRiver #FriendsOfTheChicagoRiver #WGNnews #StPatricksDayTraditions #StPatricksDay2024
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