Search Tags:  Anacostia River

Massive tunnels to be built to hold excess D.C. wastewater

Tags: D.C. Water,

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Body found in D.C. river identified as Iraq veteran

A body found in the Anacostia River has been identified as an Iraq war veteran from Prince George's County.

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Local rowing club caters to disabled athletes

Having a fitness program that fits an individual's specific needs is important - and one local program is doing just that.

Tags: Kate Ryan, Rowing, Capital Rowing Club, Capital Adaptive Rowing Program,

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Thousands eat Anacostia fish despite health risks, warnings

A new study finds more education, outreach needed to prevent anglers from eating fish caught in the Anacostia River.

Tags: anacostia Riverkeeper, Mike Bolinder, fishing, pollution, food safety

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High-speed ferry service for region?

A new study will look at five possible high-speed ferry routes on the Potomac, Occoquan and Anacostia rivers.

Tags: ferry service, Potomac River, hank silverberg, Occaquon River

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Officials rejoice over low 5-cent bag fee revenue

Shreds of dirty plastic bags wedged between rocks and wrapped around tree trunks once littered the banks of the Anacostia River. But the environmental hazards and imposing eyesore have nearly disappeared since Washington, D.C implemented a disposable bag fee two years ago.

Tags: bag tax, Montgomery County, Prince Georges County, Anacostia Watershed Society, District Department of the Environment, Stephanie Steinberg

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Anacostia river trip to launch new RiverView app

Kayaks, canoes and paddle boards environmental groups will travel the entire length of the Anacostia River to mark the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act and launch a new app for river lovers.

Tags: EPA, Clean Water Act

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Coast Guard uses rivers for security zones

Tags: Potomac River, State of the Union, river security, Coast Guard

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Getting dirty to clean up the Anacostia River

A group advocating renewed efforts to clean the Anacostia River jumped in Thursday to highlight just how filthy it can be.

Tags: alicia lozano, environmental protection administration,

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