Congressman Jim Moran of Virgnia is looking to expand preservation of land along the Potomac River. His approach would include a grant program of $50 million per year to acquire land for conservation, environmental and recreational purchases.
The new program would be a simple update to the 1930 Capper-Cramton Act, which authorized the purchase of green space along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, George-Washington Parkway and Rock Creek Parkway.
Part of the impetus for Moran’s …
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The Feds have announced the addition of disinfectant chemicals into our drinking water from April 6 to May 4. This is becoming an annual tradition for our drinking water as officials work to kill microorganisms and clean our water pipes.
As a result of the disinfectants, you will detect a chlorine-like taste and smell in your drinking water. This is not necessarily cause to discontinue drinking tap water, as it is the …
Sphere: Related ContentA coal ash spill in the North Branch of the Potomac River was discovered Sunday morning near Luke, MD.
Officials estimate than 4,000 gallons may have made its way into the water and nearby shores. The spill was caused by a “dime-size” hole in one of the pipelines that carries the coal ash from a power plant to a lagoon where it is stored in West Virginia. The cause of the hole was not disclosed by officials.
The coal ash is not …
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