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Town Stops Using Google Earth To Spot Illegal Pools

from National Public Radio
September 10, 2010

Melissa Block talks with Leroy Barnes Jr., chief building inspector for the town of Riverhead, New York. The town voted Wednesday to stop using Google Earth satellite images to find backyard pools that don't have proper permits.

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  • All Things Considered, September 10, 2010
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