Levee Wars: How a Secretive Lobbying Group Is Working to Subvert Flood Regulations
A Lobbying group in Illinois is weakening regulations from the Army Corps of Engineers that prevents towns from building levees that harm their neighbors.
Army Corps Of Engineers
Sean Chen's Dream of a Better Future
"If I can one day visit a place and say that I helped make it a more livable and beautiful place, I'll be happy," says Chen, who's on our list of this year's most exciting young thinkers.
'Nowhere to Go but Up'
And local governments continue to approve real estate development inside floodplains.