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**FILE** President Joe Biden announced a new Environmental Protection Agency rule that mandates the replacement of lead service lines across the nation within 10 years. (WI photo)

Biden Announces Nationwide Push for Lead Pipe Replacement, Prioritizing Underserved Communities

by WI Web Editor October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

Integrated with Uber, To Go Green offers an environment-friendly dining experience, where customers can pick up or deliver food directly through the online platform and receive their orders in durable reusable containers designed to withstand at least 1,000 uses. (Courtesy photo)

Inaugural Reusable Takeout Service Comes to Northwest D.C.

by Jada Ingleton October 9, 2024October 9, 2024

Gas Leaks, Explosions Intensify Discussion about D.C.’s Clean Energy Future

by Sam P.K. Collins October 8, 2024October 8, 2024

CEO and co-founder Antonique Smith performs with New Bethel Choir at Climate Revival’s launch event on Sept. 13, a reflection of the nonprofit’s commitment to integrating faith with creativity in a call to action. (Jada Ingleton/The ��ݮtv Informer)

Antonique Smith, Rev. Lennox Yearwood Launch Climate Revival

by Jada Ingleton October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

**FILE** Birds fly around the Anacostia River. A new study has found that the water in waterfront towns with significant Black populations is far less likely to be subject to water-quality monitoring. (Anthony Tilghman/The ��ݮtv Informer)

The Untested Waters of Black Lakeside Communities

by Willy Blackmore, Special to The Informer via Word in Black September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

**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 ��ݮtv Informer)

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

An in-person session at the Environmental Justice Symposium titled “Environmental Justice Issues in ��ݮtv, 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 ��ݮtv Informer)

DMV Academics and Activists Host 10th Annual Environmental Justice Symposium

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 ��ݮtv Informer)

Controversial Rock Creek Park Golf Course Renovation Receives Final Green Light

by Kayla Benjamin September 11, 2024September 14, 2024

Trash outside of an apartment building in Southeast D.C. (D.R. Barnes/The ��ݮtv Informer)

Trash in D.C.: The Impact on Mental Health and the Need for Action

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 ��ݮtv Informer)

Team Maryland Secures Federal Dollars for Flood Resilience, Water Infrastructure Upgrades

by Richard D. Elliott September 4, 2024September 4, 2024