Bill sponsors say a bottle bill could help alleviate pollution that has long affected communities of color. It calls for a 10-cent deposit starting in 2028, with a recycling rate target of 70% the ...

The lawsuit argues that federal agencies and military sites created landfills, allowed waste to flow into the river and perpetuated an outdated sewage system that dumped waste directly into the ...

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 ...

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

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb sues US government for 150 years of pollution in Anacostia River, seeking accountability ...

For a time, they all occupied the same pod—some called it the Patriot Wing—where they would sing the national anthem together ...

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 ...

The office of D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb (D) filed a lawsuit Friday seeking unspecified damages from the U.S. government for toxic pollution dumped into the Anacostia River, alleging that ...

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 ...

by Winston Rogers TOPICS: WASHINGTON (7News) — For decades, D.C. leaders have tried to crack down on major pollution in the Anacostia River leading to several lawsuits and investigations.

Anacostia River Cleanup FILE - A bicyclist rides along a shoreline paved trail on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, at Anacostia Park in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner, File) ...

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 ...