Water Resources Threatened by Urban Sprawl

As urban sprawl threatens water resources in Pennsylvania, two state lawmakers propose legislation to protect water from sprawl.

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January 30, 2001, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"With too much development, wells dry up and faucets slow to a trickle. Rainfall cannot seep into the ground through a parking lot. Storm drains back up, creeks overflow, basements flood. Runoff carries pollutants, which can contaminate streams and wipe out wildlife habitats.In Pennsylvania, the state and its 2,568 municipalities have little power to use concerns about water to stop development."

Thanks to Linda LaSut

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Sunday, January 28, 2001 in The Philadelphia Inquirer

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