Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Development, pollution muddying historic Silver Springs

The once-crystalline water that made Silver Springs the state's first tourist attraction is now clouded by a thick, brownish sludge, and environmentalists say if the state doesn't act quickly, a new development that will house 22,000 residents will raise nitrate levels even higher -- polluting the springs irrevocably - May 29, AP

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