A Toxic Free Anacostia

While flowing through the heart of our nation's capitol, the Anacostia is overburdened and choked with toxic chemicals from dumping and pollution.

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Civic Engagement and Elections, Environmental Justice, Water

Chesapeake Currents | Fall 2020

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Map of the Anacostia River in Washington DC and Maryland
Environmental Justice

Restore the Anacostia River!

The Anacostia River is one of the most polluted Chesapeake Bay tributaries.

Chesapeake Currents - Spring | Summer 2016

Chesapeake Currents - Spring | Summer 2016

In this issue: Northern Virginia Healthy Communities; An Incinerator Win in Baltimore; Winning Primaries in Baltimore; Cleaning up the Anacostia; and more.

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Civic Engagement and Elections, Environmental Justice, Water

Chesapeake Currents | Summer 2021

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From We All Live Downstream

Getting Toxic Sediment out of the Anacostia River
District of Columbia
May 4, 2017

The Anacostia River corridor within the District of Columbia is comprised of 15 miles of shoreline, 1,200 acres of green space, and a string of 10 adjacent neighborhoods on the river’s east side in Wards 7 and 8.  Polluted and neglected for decades, the Anacostia River is undergoing a renaissance thanks to years of community advocacy.

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