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An airman adjusts an aqueous film-forming foam sprinkler. The firefighting foam historically contained high levels of toxic PFAS chemicals, which has caused widespread water contamination. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher S. Haley)

D.C. Sues Makers of ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Joining Nationwide Litigation Surge

by Kayla Benjamin July 26, 2023August 16, 2023

A worker replaces a lead pipe with a copper one at a house in Southeast D.C. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

What On (Our) Earth is Going On?: July Roundup

by Kayla Benjamin July 26, 2023August 16, 2023

DMV Students Deliver Business Pitches in Environmental Entrepreneurship Contest

by Kayla Benjamin July 19, 2023August 16, 2023

Solar Industry Trainees Install Money-Saving Panels on Two Petworth Homes

by Kayla Benjamin July 19, 2023August 16, 2023

The Anacostia River from Kingman Island, near RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Anacostia River Swim Event Postponed Following Heavy Rain, Sewer Overflows

by Kayla Benjamin July 9, 2023August 16, 2023

Community members can participate in the first ever "Anacostia River Splash" swim event at Kingman Island on July 8. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

Coming Up July 8: The First Legal Anacostia Swim in 50 Years

by Kayla Benjamin July 5, 2023August 16, 2023

Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department play flag football with youth from the community on Nov. 17 at Anacostia Park in Southeast to help improve police-community relations. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

What On (Our) Earth is Going On?: June Roundup

by Kayla Benjamin July 5, 2023August 16, 2023

Smoke drifting into the D.C. region from Canadian wildfires shrouds the Capitol Building on June 8. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

Wildfire Smoke Returns to D.C.

by Kayla Benjamin June 29, 2023August 16, 2023

Community members have brought dozens of toys to the grave of a 7-year-old girl after items left for her over the course of a decade were burned the day after Juneteenth. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

Items Burned at the Gravestone of a Young Girl at Historic Black Cemetery

by Kayla Benjamin June 28, 2023August 16, 2023

Representatives from the project’s many partners — including Groundswell, the Office of the People’s Counsel, SunLight General Capital and SunCatch Energy — gathered to celebrate the new solar installation as Pastor Juan Guthrie of Sargent Memorial Presbyterian Church cut the ribbon. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Northeast Church Installs Over 400 Solar Panels Above Its Parking Lot

by Kayla Benjamin June 26, 2023August 16, 2023