Trump authorizes federal relief as Potomac sewage spill endangers DC’s 250th anniversary celebrations
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President Trump approved a federal emergency declaration to mobilize FEMA for cleanup after a rupture in the Potomac Interceptor released hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac, prompting health advisories and renewed questions about infrastructure maintenance in DC and surrounding areas.
- Trump approves federal emergency declaration for Potomac River sewage spill The Guardian
- The ‘poop pipe’ that caused the Potomac sewage spill wants to explain itself The Washington Post
- Va. state senator pushes for water testing after 243 million-gallon sewage spill in Potomac River Virginia Mercury
- MD officials: Chesapeake Bay oysters remain safe following Potomac River sewage spill WBOC TV
- Trump Approves FEMA Role in Repair of Collapsed DC Sewer Pipe Bloomberg.com
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