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- American Rivers named the Potomac River the most endangered river in the United States for 2026, citing sewage spills and data center growth.
- Earlier this year, over 250 million gallons of raw sewage contaminated the river.
- Conservationists urge the United States Congress to invest in water infrastructure and tighten data-center regulations to protect the river, which serves over six million people in the Washington, D.C. area.
