environmental issues Archives - Page 8 of 27 - The Washington Informer

environmental issues Archives - Page 8 of 27 - The Washington Informer

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Community Leaders and Activists Join Forces to Address Environmental Disparities in Greater Washington Region

by James Wright Jr.November 2, 2023July 3, 2024

Demonstrators with Extinction Rebellion D.C. locked themselves together to delay work at a Washington Gas worksite in northeast D.C. Oct. 26. (Courtesy of Extinction Rebellion D.C.)

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

by Kayla BenjaminNovember 1, 2023November 1, 2023

As of Nov. 1, consumers in D.C. will be able to drop off home-use batteries of any kind for free at sites around the city, where they'll be picked up for recycling. (Courtesy of Heather Kennedy via Flickr)

D.C. Launches All-Battery Recycling Drop-Offs

by Kayla BenjaminOctober 30, 2023November 2, 2023

Many stakeholders are involved in the development of six zero-energy homes in Fairmount Heights that will pilot a new microgrid technology. Pictured at the Oct. 13 groundbreaking ceremony, from left: J. Tyler Anthony, Pepco president & CEO; Stephanie Prange Prostel, Housing Initiative Partners deputy director; Md. state senator Joanne C. Benson; Akiaba Stewart, mayor of Fairmount Heights; Maryann Dillon, executive director of Housing Initiative Partnership; Jolene Ivey, Prince George’s County councilmember; Paul Pinsky, director of Maryland Energy Administration; and Rob Bennett, BlockEnergy CEO. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Affordable Housing Meets Cutting-Edge Energy Tech in Fairmount Heights Development

by Kayla BenjaminOctober 18, 2023October 19, 2023

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THOMPSON: Reducing Negative Health Impacts from Transportation on Communities of Color

by WI Web EditorOctober 14, 2023October 16, 2023

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Prince George’s Upcoming Bag Fee Law Will Not Exempt SNAP Recipients

by Kayla BenjaminOctober 11, 2023October 12, 2023

Parisa Norouzi, executive director of community justice group Empower DC, leads a “toxic tour” highlighting pollution from a chemical factory and the fight for green space in the Ivy City neighborhood Sept. 26. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

EPA Launches Regional Environmental Justice Training Grants at Ivy City Event

by Kayla BenjaminOctober 4, 2023October 6, 2023

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

by Kayla BenjaminOctober 4, 2023October 5, 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 BenjaminOctober 4, 2023October 4, 2023

Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan paid tribute to her predecessor, the late Rep. Donald McEachin, at an event honoring McEachin's environmental justice legacy held near Capitol Hill on Feb. 28. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Environmental Justice at the ALC: A Conversation with Rep. Jennifer McClellan

by Kayla BenjaminSeptember 27, 2023September 28, 2023