CSX Train Derailment and Plastic Pellet Spill
On September 23, 2023, nine cars of a CSX train came off the tracks and spilled millions of tiny plastic pellets in Hyattsville, Maryland in a location that is a […]
Pepco will pay a $57M settlement for toxic contamination of the Anacostia River
Anacostia Riverkeeper (ARK) celebrates Attorney General Schwalb, his staff, and colleagues in the District Department of Energy and Environment(DOEE) on the $57 million settlement with Pepco and Exelon for toxic […]
Yes, People Did Swim in the Anacostia –and They Will Again
September 4, 2023 | Elizabeth O’Gorek | HillRag Read the article! Photo: E. O’Gorek | Art: Jay Yen for CCN Growing up in Hillbrook in the 1950s and 60s, Dennis […]
How citizen science is helping monitor local waterways
When the Clean Water Act passed in 1972, water quality monitoring became a top priority for waterways across the country. But you might be surprised to know that over 70% of our […]
New bill aims to pull plastic bottles out of the Anacostia River
Check out the below article from WTOP on our proposed bottle bill to help fight plastic pollution in the Anacostia River and elsewhere in D.C. We are part of the […]
Mayor Bowser Invites Residents to Celebrate Progress Toward a Swimmable Anacostia River at Splash Event on July 8
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 First Swim Event in 50 years Celebrates Water Quality Improvements of the Anacostia River Read the original press release here! (Washington, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser, […]
