Water Resources Threatened by Urban Sprawl
30 January 2001 - 12:00pm
As urban sprawl threatens water resources in Pennsylvania, two state lawmakers propose legislation to protect water from sprawl.
"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."
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Those fighting sprawl see new front - water
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 28, 2001
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