Councilmember Charles Allen’s Made In DC and Tree Canopy Protection Bills Passed By DC Council

WASHINGTON, DC – At an April 19 meeting of the DC Council, Councilmember Charles Allen’s Made in DC Program Establishment Act and Tree Canopy Protection Amendment Act were passed unanimously. Allen’s Made In DC bill will promote locally created, manufactured, and assembled products through brand certification via the Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD). […]

Anacostia Riverkeeper Files Complaint Against PEPCO for Heavy Metals Pollution

On March 28 2016 attorneys for Anacostia Riverkeeper, a local advocacy organization working to protect and restore the Anacostia River, filed a complaint in the current civil enforcement action taken by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against PEPCO for Clean Water Act violations. The federal government charged PEPCO with illegally discharging hundreds of pounds […]

Little Free Library Donated by PN Hoffman & Associates

Photo caption: Brett Ford, Rachel Mariman, and Naomi Mitchell at the new Little Free Library outside the Randall Community Center. Ford is with Sasha Bruce, which runs programs at Randall. Mariman is the new Ward 6 liaison at the Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services, and Mitchell is Councilmember Allen’s community liaison. Photo courtesy […]