Before Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, U.S. factories and cities could pipe their pollution directly into ...

Communities already facing pollution and failing infrastructure can become even more vulnerable when federal protections are ...

Before Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, U.S. factories and cities could pipe their pollution directly into ...

Potomac Riverkeeper Network members are concerned about the potential environmental impact from the Jan. 29 plane-copter crash in the Potomac River.

Dog ownership in D.C. brings companionship and joy but also a messy problem: uncollected dog poop. Environmental hazards and ...

3️⃣ Pharmaceutical pollution: Researchers recently discovered that a drug called clobazam impacts salmon migration and ...

The Maryland Department of Agriculture is ramping up its black fly control program, especially in Washington County.

Every day is Earth Day at an Arlington garden featuring several trees, ferns, and plants native to Virginia. Arlington Native ...

The grand totals: 181 volunteers from all over Northern Virginia collected 2,505 pounds, a ton and a quarter, of trash and ...

Water pollution in the San Francisco Bay ... In Washington DC, raw sewage flows out into the Potomac river. In 1970, a hot summer resulted in a "stomach-turning" smell coming from the Potomac ...

1️⃣ Aviation anxiety: A mid-air collision over the Potomac River, a Delta Air Lines flight ... 3️⃣ Pharmaceutical pollution: Researchers recently discovered that a drug called clobazam ...