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The Anacostia River from Kingman Island (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb Files Landmark Lawsuit Against U.S. Government for Anacostia River Pollution

by Stacy M. Brown January 13, 2025January 13, 2025

Brandelyn Anderson

Give Where You Live This Season

by Brandelyn Anderson December 2, 2024December 2, 2024

D.C. Sues Fort Myer Construction for Decade-Long Pollution of Stormwater System

by Stacy M. Brown October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

D.C. Department of Energy and Environment’s Josh Burch, Anacostia Parks & Community Collaborative’s Brenda Richardson and Anacostia Riverkeeper’s Trey Sherard lead the group through Fort Dupont Park for the first stop on the Feb. 26 tour. Behind them are others from DOEE and from the Anacostia Watershed Society, the National Park Service and the White House Council on Environmental Quality. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

A Tale of Three Creeks: Photos from D.C.’s Stream Restoration Projects

by Kayla Benjamin and Robert R. Roberts March 13, 2024March 13, 2024

**FILE** Courtesy of valleyplacearts.org

Valley Place Arts Collaborative Presents Fall 2023-2024 Events

by WI Web Staff November 15, 2023November 15, 2023

The Anacostia River from Kingman Island (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Pepco Pays for Pollution: D.C. to Receive $57 Million Settlement for River Cleanup

by Kayla Benjamin October 4, 2023October 4, 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

Arts

Three Ways to Explore Environmental Justice Through Art This Week

by Kayla Benjamin December 3, 2022December 5, 2022

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine (at podium) announces a lawsuit against chemical manufacturer Velsicol during a press conference on Oct. 13. Environmental justice advocates from NAACP DC, the Sierra Club and Groundwork Anacostia River DC also spoke in support of the suit.

D.C. AG Suing Chemical Company Over Cancer-Causing Pollution

by Kayla Benjamin October 13, 2022October 18, 2022