US EditionTrump and Maryland Governor Wes Moore Battle over Potomac River Sewage Spill Response
A 72-inch sewer pipe burst in January, spilling 243 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River, prompting federal intervention amid disputes over response responsibility.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump ordered federal authorities to coordinate the response and 'immediately provide all necessary Management, Direction, and Coordination,' after criticizing Maryland officials over the sewage spill.
- On Jan. 19, a 72-inch Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsed, releasing more than 200 million gallons into the Potomac near Glen Echo, Maryland; the 1960s-era pipe is part of DC Water and runs under National Park Service oversight.
- Researchers and regulators warned of contamination across the region as University of Maryland researchers detected high levels of fecal bacteria, while D.C. Department of Energy and Environment urged residents to avoid river contact.
- Maryland officials said they were on site within hours, accused the Trump administration of shirking responsibility, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency deferred a legislative briefing, citing DC Water and Maryland leading the response.
- A video inspection earlier this month found a large rock dam about 30 feet from the breach requiring treatment, while emergency repairs are expected to take four to six weeks amid a Department of Homeland Security funding pause complicating Federal Emergency Management Agency coordination.
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Sewage spill in Potomac becomes a political flashpoint
A sewage spill along the Potomac River, and the struggle to contain it, are raising alarms. A major sewer line collapsed last month, sending hundreds of millions of gallons of waste into the water before it could be diverted to a treatment facility. Experts say it could be one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Hedrick Belin of the Potomac Conservancy.
Moore accuses Trump of 'lying' about Potomac sewage spill
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) is accusing President Trump of lying about the Potomac sewage spill after the White House criticized his and other regional officials’ handling of the disaster. In a Wednesday post on the social platform X, Moore wrote, “The President is lying to the public.” He said the pipe that broke, known as the Potomac [...]
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An ecological crisis of "historic proportion" is underway in the Potomac River after a massive sewer pipe collapse north of Washington, D.C., the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday
President Trump Directs FEMA to Take Over the Potomac River Crisis
“I cannot allow incompetent Local ‘leadership’ to turn the River in the Heart of Washington into a Disaster Zone,” Trump wrote on X. FEMA is not even being paid thanks to Democrats and their shutdown. Trump’s action is necessary, but D.C.’s disaster is now a federal problem for which he will get no reward. It’s […] The post President Trump Directs FEMA to Take Over the Potomac River Crisis appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.
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