Caretakers of the Anacostia River have set a goal of ensuring the river is clean enough to swim and fish in by 2025. But, in their annual river report card, the Anacostia Watershed Society gave the ...

Five million people depend on the Potomac River for their drinking water, so you have to wonder, is a grade of B good enough? Potomac Conservancy scores the Potomac River's health a grade of B, an ...

WASHINGTON — The Anacostia River got its third passing grade within a four-year span, according to the 2021 State of the Anacostia River Full Report that was released Tuesday morning. A grade of D (63 ...

The Potomac Conservancy gave the Potomac River a B grade in its recent report card, the fifth B in ten years. And while a B is better than the D the river got in 2011 or the C in 2013, the river is ...

NORFOLK, Va. — After a year of compiling research, collaboration, and input across different state and environmental agencies and organizations, the Elizabeth River watershed received a "C" grade for ...

The James River received a passing grade on its biennial health report, though there is still room for improvement, the James River Association said Thursday. With a score of 66%, the James has been ...

BOSTON (CBS) - It's a grade any student would love to have, and this time it's all about the water quality of the Charles River. It used to be horribly polluted, but it's far from that now. The ...

BOSTON (CBS) – The "dirty water" Bostonians love so much isn't dirty after all, according to annual testing. The Environmental Protection Agency released its grade for the Charles River on Wednesday, ...