Due to sustained community pressure and Earthjustice litigation, D.C.’s Anacostia River is finally recovering from decades of pollution.

Seafood lovers hooked on $1 oyster nights may soon have to find a new source of comfort for the work week blues. Thanks to an increase of carbon in both the atmosphere and our water bodies (which absorb about a third of all carbon emissions), carbon munching critters like crabs, lobsters and shrimp are getting…

We have spent more than 15 years championing the need for cleaning up the Anacostia River (as well as the Potomac River and Rock Creek). And what better reason than the fact that several District and Prince George County residents depend on the river for sustenance. This disturbing (you’ll know why in a moment) Washington…

Requires pollution reduction for Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and Rock Creek

Permit fails to ensure District rivers will meet water quality goals

The Anacostia River flows through Maryland and the District of Columbia. Even though it flows through our nation’s capital, it is heavily polluted—raw sewage, trash, and other contaminants flow into the river, especially after heavy rains. Erosion, runoff from grimy streets, and an antiquated sewer system contribute to the problem. The Clean Water Act requires…

The lawsuit challenges EPA’s approval of limits on discharges of sediment and suspended solids into the Anacostia.

A copy of the lawsuit challenging the 15 existing limits obstructing clean-up of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers.

Cleanup undermined by inadequate pollution caps, illegal loopholes