February 17, 2026

An environmental disaster you weren't even aware of.

February 17, 2026/ C&O Canal Lock 14/ Richard Farino

The worst raw sewage spill in the history of the United States. There’s no other way to put it at this point.

On January 19th, a major sewer pipe that brings wastewater into Washington DC collapsed, and raw sewage began pouring into the river just north of the I-495 American Legion bridge by the Clara Barton Parkway. To date over 243 million gallons of raw sewage has made it into the Potomac River, making this the worst ecological disaster of this region and the largest sewage spill in the history of the country.

January 27, 2017

Politics Of The Potomac

January 27, 2017/ Richard Farino

The North Branch of the Potomac River has its share of problems despite its beauty and reputation of a good fishing destination only 3 hours from Washington DC.

Learn more about the issues that plague this part of the river.

January 19, 2016

Dominion Gets Approval For Coal Ash Waste Dumping In James River

January 19, 2016/ Richard Farino

This needs to stop NOW. Dominion Virginia Power gets permit from theWater Control Board to discharge coal ash wastewater just 60 miles upstream of the Richmond, VA water intake, supplying drinking water to over 214,000 residents. This should make your blood boil! Coal ash wastewater contains trace quantities of heavy metals and other elements of toxins, including lead, mercury, arsenic, boron, selenium, and thallium.

If reading about Flint, MI wasn't enough, they're pushing to do it again in a neighborhood nearest you! Write to your Congressperson!

January 14, 2016

Dominion permitted to drain coal ash into Potomac River

January 14, 2016/ Richard Farino

The Virginia State Water Control Board got this wrong BIG TIME - write to your congressman and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality that dumping coal ash into the Potomac River at Possum Point is BAD FOR THE HEALTH OF THE RIVER AND RESIDENTS!

http://www.bayjournal.com/…/breaking_dominions_permit_to_dr…

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