Massive sewage spill flowing into Potomac River upstream from Washington

A massive pipe that moves millions of gallons of sewage has ruptured and sent wastewater flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington, D.C., polluting it ahead of a major winter storm that ...

Bonta sues to halt restart of California oil pipelines shut after spill

California Attorney General Rob Bonta moves to block the restart of oil pipelines shut down after the 2015 Refugio spill, ...

Millions of gallons of sewage spilled into the Potomac River

Millions of gallons of sewage has been spilled into the Potomac River after part of a major pipeline collapsed.
C&EN

Ocean plastic carries spilled oil farther than ever reported

Oil spills rarely travel more than 300 km from their source before natural processes break them down. Ixtoc I, a 1979 spill ...
mlive

Oil spill in Northern Michigan wetlands was 4 times larger than first estimated

Company continues cleanup in Cheboygan County wetlands after 221 barrels of crude, brine and condensate leaked from flowline in April 2025.
FOX 5 DC

DC Water crews continue work on major sewage spill

DC Water crews are working to build a bypass system to control a sanitary sewer overflow from the Potomac Interceptor, which ...

Sewer line collapse triggers wastewater spill into C&O Canal near Clara Barton Parkway

D.C. Water crews and contractors are racing to build an emergency bypass system after a major section of the Potomac ...