#Environmental disaster

Articles (4)

• 🇺🇦 Russian strike on Ukraine hydropower plant spills oil into Dniester River, threatening Moldova's water supply — 15/03/2026 [Ukraine]

  "Russia's attack on Ukraine’s Novodnistrovsk hydropower plant has spilled oil into the Nistru River, threatening Moldova's water supply," President Maia Sandu said.

  Related: #Military conflict
• 🇺🇸 Trump approves disaster assistance to D.C. to help with sewage spill into Potomac River — 21/02/2026 [USA]

  FEMA announced Trump's approval, allowing the agency to provide resources to help with the response to the Jan. 19 spill after a pipeline ruptured.

  Related: #Federal response, #Political criticism
• 🇬🇧 Trump approves federal emergency declaration for Potomac River sewage spill — 21/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Millions of gallons of raw sewage have been pouring into the water through a ruptured pipe since last month</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> approved...

  Related: #Political responsibility, #Infrastructure failure
• 🇺🇸 Massive sewage spill in Potomac River becomes a political flashpoint — 18/02/2026 [USA]

  A sewage spill along the Potomac River, and the struggle to contain it, are raising alarms. A major sewer line collapsed last month, sending hundreds of millions of gallons of waste into the water bef...

  Related: #Infrastructure failure, #Political response