Environment Archives - The Washington Informer

An Empower DC rally against National Engineering Products, a chemical plant in a residential Ivy City neighborhood, is held in July. The organization is hosting a town hall to discuss the same issue on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. (Robert R. Roberts/ The Washington Informer)

Choose Your Own Adventure: Upcoming Environmental Events

by Kayla Benjamin September 20, 2023September 21, 2023

September is a busy month for Earth-related events in the DMV, with a Ward 5 Environmental Justice Town Hall, All Hands On Deck Climate Action & Disaster Preparedness Engagement Fair, Anacostia River Splash, CBF VoiCeS Program, and Symposium on Environmental Justice and Health Disparities all taking place.

Whittier Education Campus (Courtesy photo)

Even with DGS Intervention, HVAC Issues Persist at Whittier Elementary

by Sam P.K. Collins and Kayla Benjamin September 13, 2023September 14, 2023

snow capped mountains under full moon

JEALOUS: Protecting a Way of Life and the Planet

by Ben Jealous September 13, 2023September 13, 2023

OT Blount, a long-serving park steward with the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy, died Aug. 8 from heart complications at age 54. (Stephen Voss/Courtesy of Ward 8 Woods)

OT Blount, Dedicated Steward of Ward 8’s Forestland, Dies at Age 54

by Kayla Benjamin September 13, 2023September 14, 2023

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Extreme Heat Sweeps Across D.C., Posing Serious Challenges for Schools and Water Supply

by Kayla Benjamin September 6, 2023September 7, 2023

Big Bus Tour employee Robgerlin Jackson stands outside the Spy Museum with his vehicle and a small fan around his neck on Aug. 15. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

Anti-Idling Laws Aim to Reduce Pollution — But for Tour Bus Drivers, It Gets Complicated

by Kayla Benjamin September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

Courtesy photo

Thanks to Climate Change, It’s Pricier to Own a Home

by Bria Overs, Special to The Informer via Word in Black September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

Courtesy of wdcsolar.com

Black Business Month Spotlight: Solar Installation Company WDC Solar

by Kayla Benjamin August 30, 2023August 30, 2023

**FILE** President Joe Biden participates in a press conference before departing the G7 Hiroshima Summit, Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the Hilton Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan. (Official White House photo by Adam Schultz)

COOPER: Uplifting the Inflation Reduction Act’s First Year for Deeper Impact

by Almeta Cooper, National Health Equity Manager, Moms Clean Air Force August 30, 2023August 30, 2023

Rev. Lennox Yearwood, president and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, speaks at the Lincoln Memorial for the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

‘Racial Justice is Climate Justice’: Hip Hop Caucus CEO Emphasizes Environmental Justice at March on Washington

by Kayla Benjamin August 28, 2023August 29, 2023