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The Justice Department and Maryland say D.C.
water officials were aware a sewage pipe called the Potomac Interceptor was severely corroded, but did not attempt to remediate the issue before it collapsed.
The pipe collapse in January led to more than 200 million gallons of raw sewage spilling into the Potomac River.
Water says environmental review regulations slowed down its pipe rehabilitation plans.
The environmental advocacy group American Rivers recently designated the Potomac as the most endangered river in the nation due to the spill and because of local data centers' demand for water.
Water and local environment groups say bacteria levels in the river are trending in the right direction.
For NPR News, I'm Scott Mascione in Baltimore.
A facility this size would generate nearly four times more wastewater than the site was designed for, risking sewage overflows on the property and backups throughout the surrounding community.
Increased traffic, air quality impacts, and the burden of local emergency services were never assessed.
Subsidies enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic led to significant enrollment gains among children, Black and Hispanic people, and those who live in rural areas, according to the data analysis.
In total, researchers found the number of people enrolled in health insurance increased about 7 percent after the subsidies were implemented in 2021.
Paul Jacobs is a health policy scientist at JHU.
The expanded premium tax credits expired this year and were not renewed by Congress.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates about 4 million people will lose coverage without the subsidies.
For NPR News, I'm Scott Mascione in Baltimore.
The Children and Screens Evidence Council voted 7-2 in favor of requiring parental consent for children and teens under 18 to use AI companions.