An alliance of Waterkeepers responsible for protecting the Anacostia, Potomac and Patuxent rivers are petitioning the Environmental Protection Agency to remove Maryland’s environmental oversight authority in light of the state’s failure to properly protect the Chesapeake Bay from pollution.
Ordinarily, the Environmental Protection Agency reserves oversight authority for state environmental activities. In some cases, the EPA can delegate that authority to state environmental agencies if the state proves it can properly enforce …
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Arlington Lawsuit Demands Full Analysis of I-95/395 Project
When I read that Arlington County had filed suit earlier this week against the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Commonwealth of Virginia over the proposed High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes project for I-95/395, my first thought was “yes!” Here was tiny local government – Arlington is …
Starting this month, DC is banning the use or sale of coal-tar pavement products. Coal-tar products are used to seal pavement and contain toxic chemicals that are carried by rain water into the Anacostia, Potomac and Chesapeake. According to the DC Department of the Environment, coal-tar alternatives are readily available.
The ban was prompted by scientific research which found that dust from parking lots sealed with coal-tar products contained 80 times more …
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If you’re a Pepco customer, you may have noticed an Environment Information disclosure in your last bill. The disclosure is required by the District of Colmbia Public Service Commission. On it, Pepco provides environment information for Pepco customers with their Standard Offer Service. The disclosure reports Pepco’s fuel sources and emissions data and runs from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.
According to the disclosure, Pepco’s non-renewable energy mix breaks down …
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