Pennsylvania is famous for the beauty of its countryside -- the small towns, mountains and farmlands. Yet the land hides an unseen killer, polluted water, resulting from drainage from abandoned coal mines. There are over 83,000 miles of streams and lakes in the state, and over 4,000 miles, or about five percent, are impacted by mine drainage. These aren't just the big rivers around cities like Pittsburgh or Philadelphia. They are small steams and creeks running throughout the Commonwealth. "Water: An Endangered Resource," a Penn State Public Broadcasting production, looks at the problem, the dangers to wildlife, recreation and the economy and what is being done to clean it up.

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Published on: 2006-06-02 (101 reads)