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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)

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 Washington 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 Washington Informer)

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

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

**FILE** An air quality test is conducted inside a kitchen in Northeast D.C. in 2022, while the gas stove was turned on to determine gas leaks that affect asthma and other respiratory ailments in housing. The Chesapeake Climate Action Network condemned Washington Gas in a statement on Aug. 27, for failing to fix cancer-causing gas leaks that have affected people and their animals. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Climate Advocacy Group Slams Washington Gas Over Safety Concerns, Sick Animals

by Eden Harris August 28, 2024August 28, 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)

Democratic National Convention Boasts Record Sustainability

by Ashleigh Fields August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

Flag of the District of Columbia (Courtesy of dpw.dc.gov)

D.C. Government Reports Progress on Sustainable DC Plan

by WI Web Staff August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

Katrina’s Wake-Up Call: The Urgency of Climate Action Now

by Dr. Tonya Calhoun, Director, Community Engagement, Environmental Defense Fund August 21, 2024August 21, 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)

Tropical Storm Debby Causes Flooded Roads Throughout Maryland

by Richard D. Elliott August 14, 2024August 14, 2024

**FILE** The Green New Deal Coalition is backing Vice President Kamala Harris. (WI photo)

Kamala Harris Bags Major Climate Justice Endorsement

by Willy Blackmore, Special to The Informer via Word in Black August 7, 2024August 7, 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)

The Feds Are Phasing Out Single-Use Plastics

by Willy Blackmore, Special to The Informer via Word in Black August 7, 2024August 7, 2024