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Potomac at Risk as Drought Watch Grows
Fairfax County is pushing back against a potential statewide drought emergency, arguing that a blanket declaration would ignore the unique needs of the Potomac River system — which supplies over two million people across Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C. County leaders warn that a one-size-fits-all approach could disrupt coordinated regional responses, harm local economies, and unnecessarily burden communities that rely on carefully managed reservoirs upstream. They’re urging the governor to keep the Potomac out of any statewide drought declaration. Support the show:Get a discount at…
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