Event Brief
Trump Launches Effort to Protect Potomac After Sewage Spill
Filed: Feb 16, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Summary: A historic sewage spill near D.C. prompts federal intervention to protect the Potomac River and its shellfish.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Federal effort to protect Potomac River
WHEN: Feb 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM ET
WHERE: Potomac River
WHY: To address contamination from sewage leak
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