The toxic waste includes chemicals such as nitrogen, phosphorous, chloride, oil, and cyanide, released into rivers and lakes between 2018 and 2022 in 17 states. 

There are currently four temporary channels in use, mostly limited to smaller essential vessels needed to clear the wreckage.

The New York plants are expected to come online sometime between 2028 and 2029, while the Idaho site is planning to open by 2026. 

In neighborhoods where NO₂ fumes were especially prevalent, the pollutant was responsible for more than 14% of new asthma diagnoses. 

The City of Baltimore says it plans to pursue "significant" claims against the firms responsible for the Dali, in a bid to compensate the city, its residents and businesses.

Biden administration cybersecurity advisor Anne Neuberger praised the port's Cyber Resilience Center as an example of how government and the private sector can work together.

The U.S. Department of Transportation reaffirmed the timeline the reopen the Port of Baltimore in a meeting with East Coast port leaders.

Several geopolitical factors have slowed the post-pandemic recovery process so far in 2024, but there have been "positive signs" over the last year, too. 

Devices recycled with Best Buy will be repurposed by students at four New York schools to create sustainable fashion designs. 

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the hope is have the main shipping channel to the port fully reopened by the end of May.