NPR (Michael Copley) - Scientists worry about lasting damage from Potomac sewage spill
Drinking water around the District of Columbia hasn't been contaminated. But scientists say the environmental damage could be severe.
NYTIMES (Scott Dance, Maxine Joselow and Eric Niiler) - Potomac Sewage Spill Becomes Ecological Disaster and Political Fight
A D.C. utility had been working for weeks to repair a collapsed sewer line when the president blamed Maryland’s governor for the contamination on Monday.
AXIOS (Cuneyt Dil) - Trump and Maryland Gov. Moore trade barbs over Potomac River sewage spill blame
President Trump sparked a blame game over the massive sewage spill into the Potomac River, attacking Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D), who in turn blamed the feds. Why it matters: The major sewage pipe that burst on Jan. 19 caused one of the worst raw sewage spills in U.S. history. The big picture: Trump directed FEMA to assist in the cleanup on Monday afternoon after denouncing state and local officials for not requesting help, but Moore said the federal government had failed to act over the spill. What they're saying: "There is a massive Ecological Disaster unfolding in the Potomac River as a result of the Gross Mismanagement of Local Democrat Leaders, particularly, Governor Wes Moore, of Maryland," Trump posted on Truth Social . - "It is…
WASHINGTONPOST (Dana Hedgpeth, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Joe Heim) - Trump directs federal government to intervene in Potomac sewage spill
President Donald Trump said the federal government would help with an incident that poured 200 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River.
NPR (Andrew Limbong) - What we know about the massive sewage leak in the Potomac River
A collapsed sewer line, about 8 miles from the White House, pumped 368 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of wastewater into the Potomac. Repairs could take longer than previously expected.
HUFFPOST - Freight Train Derailment Causes Liquid Propane To Spill Into River
Officials in Connecticut said the incident happened shortly before 9:30 a.m. along the Willimantic River in Mansfield, a rural town a few miles west of the University of Connecticut.
HUFFPOST - Historic Winter Storm Sends More North Carolina Beach Homes Crashing Into The Ocean
Coastal erosion and rising sea levels are blamed for the loss of more than 30 homes, which often are left to topple due to high removal costs.
NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane) - Fear and Anger Grow as Thousands Remain Without Power in the South
More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week’s storm, and thousands remain without power.
NYTIMES (Eduardo Medina and Amy Graff) - Winter Storm Hits the Carolinas
Some felt fatigued. Others were excited, as puffy white flakes floated down from the sky. Either way, North Carolina and South Carolina were bracing for a rare burst of cold and snow.