The D.C. Council has passed the Migratory Local Wildlife Protection Act, which requires new buildings to meet certain bird-safe design standards, in an effort to reduce bird collisions with buildings.

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The "BE HEARD" campaign, launched by Black Public Media, encourages consumers to re-think their clothing purchases and consider the environmental impact of fast fashion, which is the mass production of clothing as quickly as possible to keep up with ever-changing trends.

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The District of Columbia's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Fort Myer Construction Company for violating the Water Pollution Control Act by contaminating the District's stormwater system with harmful pollutants, endangering public health and the environment.

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President Joe Biden has announced a new EPA rule that mandates the replacement of lead service lines across the nation within 10 years, prioritizing underserved communities, and has secured $15 billion specifically for lead pipe replacement.

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To Go Green, the District's first reusable takeout container service, is encouraging better environmental practices and helping to reduce waste in the District, in line with Mayor Bowser's Zero Waste DC Plan.

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Gas leaks and explosions have intensified calls among environmentalists for the District and utility companies to embrace electric power as a cleaner, safer alternative to natural gas.

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Antonique Smith and the Rev. Lennox Yearwood have launched Climate Revival, a nonprofit that uses culture, art and music to mobilize communities of faith and people of color to drive environmental reform and transition to a healthy planet.

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A study has found that lakes in communities of color are three times less likely to be monitored for water quality than those in white communities, leading to potential health risks and environmental hazards going undetected.

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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.

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The 10th annual Environmental Justice Symposium brought together nearly 300 academics, activists, regulators and artists to discuss the past, present and future of environmental justice, and the Biden-Harris administration's policies, including the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which directed tens of billions of new dollars for environmental justice projects.

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