environmental issues Archives - Page 5 of 27 - The Washington Informer

environmental issues Archives - Page 5 of 27 - The Washington Informer

EPA Announces Stricter Standards for Soot Pollution

by Kayla BenjaminFebruary 9, 2024July 3, 2024

Roishetta Ozane, founder of The Vessel Project, and leaders from the Gulf Coast thank President Biden for the pause on new LNG exports and challenge big banks during a celebration in D.C. on Jan. 31. (Asha Taylor/The Washington Informer)

Front-Line Environmental Leaders Celebrate Biden’s Pause of New LNG Export Facilities

by Asha TaylorFebruary 5, 2024July 3, 2024

**FILE** D.C. Council member Zachary Parker introduced last week the Water is Life Amendment Act of 2024, which would prohibit DC Water from shutting off residential customers for nonpayment. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Ward 5 Council Member Introduces Bill to Ban Water Utility Shutoffs in Homes

by Kayla BenjaminFebruary 5, 2024February 5, 2024

USAID Administrator Samantha Power speaks with Bloomberg Washington bureau chief Peggy Collins about the need to dedicate more resources to resilience as climate-related weather disasters grow more frequent and deadly worldwide. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

At Least 10 Times More Funding Needed for Climate Disaster Resilience, USAID Head Says

by Kayla BenjaminFebruary 1, 2024July 3, 2024

Fog in Rockville Cemetery on Jan. 25 (John Brighenti via Flickr)

Weather Whiplash: T-Shirt Temps in January

by Kayla BenjaminJanuary 31, 2024February 1, 2024

A wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island (Dennis Schroeder/National Renewable Energy Lab)

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

by WI Web EditorJanuary 31, 2024February 1, 2024

The Washington DC Snowball Fight Association holds an early morning “Battle of Snowpenheimer” snowball fight on the National Mall on Jan. 16. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Finally Gets Its Snow Day — And May See More In Coming Days, Weeks

by Kayla BenjaminJanuary 16, 2024January 16, 2024

The Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., president of the Hip Hop Caucus, rallies the crowd at a demonstration against major banks' fossil fuel investment in downtown D.C. in March 2023. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Environmental Justice From a Place of Faith: Christian Leaders Reflect

by Kayla BenjaminJanuary 14, 2024January 17, 2024

The Kids Suing the EPA Over Climate Change Are Black and Brown Too

by WI Web EditorJanuary 10, 2024July 3, 2024

Climate activists gather outside the Public Service Commission’s office Dec. 20, when the commission voted to pause new funding for Washington Gas' PROJECTPipes. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Hits Pause on New Funding for Washington Gas Pipe Replacement Project

by Kayla BenjaminJanuary 3, 2024January 3, 2024