The District of Columbia on Friday filed a lawsuit against the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, ...

But the river's pollution has caused health concerns, especially for many who live nearby and restricted river activities. "Throughout history, the US government has unjustly igno ...

The lawsuit argues that federal agencies and military sites created landfills, allowed waste to flow into the river and ...

WASHINGTON - D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has filed a lawsuit accusing the federal government of polluting the Anacostia River for more than a century. The suit claims the government has been a ...

On Friday, the D.C. Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit accusing federally owned agencies and facilities of having ...

The District of Columbia on Friday filed a lawsuit seeking to hold the federal government responsible for pollution in the Anacostia River, accusing it of systematically contaminating the river over ...

The 9-mile (14-kilometer) river flows through Washington ... according to DC Water, the city’s water utility. The final section of the Anacostia Tunnel System went online in 2023, and the ...

FILE - An Anacostia Riverkeeper boat passes along the river during a tour on May 1, 2024, at Anacostia Park in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner) FILE - An Anacostia Riverkeeper boat passes along ...

The District of Columbia on Friday filed a lawsuit against the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River ... 9-mile (14-kilometer) river flows through Washington, D.C. and parts ...