DC sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River
21 hours ago · A $3.29 billion sewer upgrade, including a series of tunnels drilled under the city to capture storm and sewage water, has reduced overflows into the river by 91%, according to DC Water, the city’s water utility. The final section of the Anacostia Tunnel System went online in 2023, and the overall system is expected to reduce overflows by 98%.
DC lawsuit says federal government polluted Anacostia River – …
1 day ago · DC lawsuit says federal government polluted Anacostia River for 150+ years D.C.'s attorney general says federal agencies used the Anacostia River as a dumping ground for toxic waste and chemicals ...
DC sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River
20 hours ago · The 9-mile (14-kilometer) river flows through Washington, D.C. and parts of Maryland. For decades, it was treated as a municipal dumping ground for industrial waste, storm sewers and trash.
DC sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River
20 hours ago · The District of Columbia on Friday filed a lawsuit against the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, arguing it has inflicted “catastrophic harm” on the mostly poor and minority communities living along the urban waterway. The lawsuit argues that federal government, which owns and controls the riverbed, has since the 1800s dumped toxic […]
DC lawsuit claims US Government polluted Anacostia River for …
11 hours ago · DC sues feds over Anacostia pollution. A new lawsuit accuses the federal government of polluting the Anacostia River for over a century. FOX 5's Homa Bash breaks down the issue.
DC sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River - WSLS 10 News
20 hours ago · A $3.29 billion sewer upgrade, including a series of tunnels drilled under the city to capture storm and sewage water, has reduced overflows into the river by 91%, according to DC Water, the city ...
D.C. sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River
10 hours ago · An Anacostia Riverkeeper boat passes along the river during a tour on May 1, 2024, at Anacostia Park in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner) An Anacostia Riverkeeper boat passes along …
D.C. attorney general sues federal government over Anacostia River ...
12 hours ago · Led by D.C.’s Department of Energy and Environment, it aims to clean up “hot spot” areas in the Anacostia River, Washington Channel and Kingman Lake where the contamination from PCB ...
DC sues US government over Anacostia River pollution
1 day ago · A family fishes and swims from a dock in the Anacostia River in Washington, U.S., August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
In Washington, D.C., the city’s ‘forgotten river’ cleans up, slowly
Jun 5, 2024 · The Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. is shorter, shallower and harder to navigate than the more famous Potomac, which cuts through the city’s storied landmarks and is steeped in Revolutionary and American Civil War history.