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New Fund Making PA's Water Greener
HARRISBURG, Pa. - It appears Pennsylvania is riding the tide of spending more on water infrastructure, despite the economic hard times, thanks to a federal initiative which set up a revolving fund that backs local water improvement efforts. That 2009 federal initiative, the Green Project Reserve, called for 20 percent of that fund's money to be devoted to "green" water strategies, such as conservation and improving wastewater quality. Liz Garland, associate director of the Clean Water Program for the conservation organization American Rivers, says the initiative encourages municipalities to think green when it comes to water projects. (contd.) Podcast and entire story available: http://www.newsservice.org/index.php
