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**FILE** Sen. Chris Van Hollen co-introduced the Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act, requiring the biggest polluters in America to begin paying their fair share to confront the climate crisis. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen Sponsors Tax on America’s Biggest Polluters to Fund Climate Change Solutions

by Richard D. Elliott September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Jerry Nadler, and Rep. Judy Chu have introduced a bill requiring the largest polluters in America to pay into a $1 trillion fund to tackle the impacts of climate change.

An in-person session at the Environmental Justice Symposium titled “Environmental Justice Issues in Washington, DC” featured: Dennis Chestnut, board chair of the Ward 7 Resilience Hub Community Coalition; ANC commissioners Rhonda Hamilton (Buzzard Point) and Sebrena Rhodes (Ivy City); Xavier Brown, UDC’s Anacostia ambassador and director of C2 Academy; Anthony David environmental justice community organizer with Empower DC; and Tené Lewis, volunteer leader with NAACP DC’s Campaign to Reduce Lead Exposure and Asthma. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEnvironment

DMV Academics and Activists Host 10th Annual Environmental Justice Symposium

Kayla Benjamin photo by Kayla Benjamin September 18, 2024September 18, 2024
Members of the environmental group Extinction Rebellion DC wore costumes to highlight endangered species at a Sept. 3 press conference protesting the rehabilitation plan at Rock Creek Park Golf Course. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)
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Controversial Rock Creek Park Golf Course Renovation Receives Final Green Light

Kayla Benjamin photo by Kayla Benjamin September 11, 2024September 14, 2024
Trash outside of an apartment building in Southeast D.C. (D.R. Barnes/The Washington Informer)
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Trash in D.C.: The Impact on Mental Health and the Need for Action

Shevry Lassiter photo by Shevry Lassiter September 11, 2024September 11, 2024
**FILE** In the fight to protect Maryland from climate change and flooding, U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen have had major successes this year. The recent funding they have secured will support water infrastructure, renewable energy, and restoring the health of the Chesapeake Bay. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Team Maryland Secures Federal Dollars for Flood Resilience, Water Infrastructure Upgrades

by Richard D. Elliott September 4, 2024September 4, 2024
Democratic U.S. Rep Lisa Blunt Rochester speaks at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 21. Using QR codes, emails and other electronic forms of communication, this year's Democratic National Convention aimed to be the most sustainable convention in the country's history. (Earl Gibson/The Washington Informer)
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Democratic National Convention Boasts Record Sustainability

Ashleigh Fields by Ashleigh Fields August 28, 2024August 28, 2024
Flag of the District of Columbia (Courtesy of dpw.dc.gov)
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D.C. Government Reports Progress on Sustainable DC Plan

by WI Web Staff August 28, 2024August 28, 2024
Tropical Storm Debby led to days of increased precipitation that caused flooding in some parts of Maryland. Near The Awakening statue in National Harbor, some residual waters remained even after the rains calmed. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEnvironment

Tropical Storm Debby Causes Flooded Roads Throughout Maryland

by Richard D. Elliott August 14, 2024August 14, 2024
Plastic production has increased and is expected to continue to do so in the coming years, a trajectory that creates more trash, uses more fossil fuels and puts more and more emissions in the air breathed by Black communities. (Courtesy photo)
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The Feds Are Phasing Out Single-Use Plastics

by Willy Blackmore, Special to The Informer via Word in Black August 7, 2024August 7, 2024
Conducting irrigation audits is a way to ensure lawns receive the right amount of water efficiently, thus saving resources and money. (Courtesy of Sod Solutions)
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A Not-So-Difficult Irrigation Audit

by Valerie Smith, Sod Solutions July 31, 2024August 1, 2024

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