On Saturday, July 5, first responders worked to rescue a man who was in the water near the Key Bridge. DC Fire and EMS posted ...

D.C. Fire and EMS rescued one person who was seen going into the Potomac River, and not resurfacing. The victim is now in ...

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now) — Emergency crews were on the Potomac River Saturday night, working to rescue someone who was in ...

After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River.

So-called “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, are odorless, tasteless compounds that can pose serious health risks — and they’re ...

A study by the Waterkeeper Alliance documented elevated PFAS concentrations downstream of wastewater treatment facilities and ...

The Maryland Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources, is set to treat a section ...

The Potomac’s health worsened for the first time in a decade, according to Conservancy’s latest report card analyzing 2020 conditions, when the river got a grade of B-, declining from a B in 2018.

Maryland anglers are seeing some wonderful fishing opportunities this week as freshwater species settle into predictable ...

Meanwhile, DC Water’s Anacostia River Tunnel Project—a massive underground network designed to intercept sewage and stormwater—has already captured 168 million gallons of contaminated runoff ...

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A Jan. 29, 2025, plane and helicopter crash in the Potomac River has raised environmental concerns about jet fuel contamination. Government agencies haven't tested the water, citing jet fuel's ...