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A massive sewage spill in the Potomac River, blamed on a 1960s pipe, triggered federal-state conflict over cleanup and infrastructure responsibility.
A 240-million-gallon sewage spill into the Potomac River, caused by a 1960s-era pipe rupture in Maryland on January 19, has prompted federal intervention under President Trump, who blamed Maryland Governor Wes Moore for mismanagement and called for FEMA-led cleanup.
Despite the federal government’s long-standing jurisdiction over the Potomac Interceptor system, Moore’s office denied responsibility, citing the federal government’s failure to participate in a recent hearing.
The spill, one of the largest in U.S. history, has raised public health concerns, led to swimming and fishing advisories, and intensified political tensions over infrastructure, environmental oversight, and federal-state coordination.
Un derrame masivo de aguas residuales en el río Potomac, atribuido a una tubería de la década de 1960, desencadenó un conflicto federal-estatal sobre la responsabilidad de limpieza e infraestructura.