anacostia in the news
Flash Flooding and Tons of Trash: The Anacostia River After Thursday's Storm
anacostiaws.org (8/13/10)
 
Wells Run Cleanup May Continue
riverdalepark.patch.com (8/11/10)
 
Advanced bio-filtration system promises less Chesapeake pollution
Physoorg (8/9/10)
 
Smelly Stream Problem ID'd, Not Fixed
nbc washington (8/4/10)
 
State, county investigate possible oil leak in Hyattsville
gazette (8/3/10)
 
Residents Worry Creek Will Flood Homes
riverdalepark.patch.com (8/3/10)
 
Trail funding leads to many benefits
gazette (7/29/10)
 
Anacostia River Town Gets Makeover with Clean River Approach
DC MUD (7/26/10)
 
Stream Studies Carry Local Elementary Students Closer to Science
hhmi.org (6/24/10)
 
Green Scene: Rain gardens help conserve water in summer droughts
Washington Post (7/10/10)
 
Groups target invaders lest we can't see the forest for the weeds
CheasaPeake Bay Journal (7/10)
 
Federal government balks at paying D.C. sewer levy
Washington Post (7/5/10)
 
New trail will connect Prince George's Co. to D.C .
wtop.com (6/30/10)
 
Fixing Anacostia Pollution Won’t Be Quick
Chesapeake.news21.com (6/29/10)
 
Kingman Island Anacostia
DC Metrocentric (6/30/10)
 
D.C.'s Green Map
2ndgreenrevolution (6/26/10)
 
Breaking a promise to protect D.C.'s tree canopy
Washington Post (6/27/10)
 

June Steering Committee Meeting

HOW I SEE IT: Picking up momentum in war on trash
star exponent.com (6/11/10)
 
Debate: Plastic Bags -- Tax or Ban Is the Only Question
aolnews.com (6/7/10)
 
Forget 'Swimming in the Potomac,' Let's Learn from the Anacostia
chicagonow.com (6/3/10)
 
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT
bisnow.com (5/25/10)
 
What the Waterfront Would Look Like if Designed By Middle Schoolers
washingtoncitypaper.com (5/22/10)
 
Brightening town with ‘green'
gazette.net (5/20/10)
 
Bag Tax Funding Restored to River Cleanup
washingtoncitypaper.com (5/19/10)
 
Anacostia River Water Trail Guide available
aws.org (5/2/10)
 
bayjournal.com (5/10)
 
D.C. Residents Take on Polluted River
CBS (4/22/10)
 
Bag tax: Local action, global import
The Baltimore Sun (4/22/10)
 
EPA Proposes “Next Generation” Storm Water Controls in Clean Water Permit for Washington D.C.
EPA.gov (4/21/10)
 
O'Malley: Anacostia River will go on 'trash diet'
theolympian.com (4/12/10)
 
Leaders unveil restoration plan
Gazette (4/22/10)
 
Council President Floreen, Montgomery Council Present ‘40 Environmentalists in 40 Years’ Awards Recipients
Montgomery Countymd.gov (4/20/10)
 
Officials unveil $1.7 billion plan to clean Anacostia River
The Washington Post (4/20/10)
 
Giant Food and Anacostia Watershed Society Celebrate by Helping Our Earth
Prnnewswire.com(4/20/10)
 
Plan unveiled for restoring DC's "Forgotten River"
The Baltimore Sun (4/20/10)
 
Anacostia River Restoration Plan To Be Released
NBC (4/19/10)
 
Anacostia River cleanup gets long-term blueprint
The Washington Examiner (4/19/10)
 
Officials Unveil Anacostia Cleanup Plan
ABC (4/19/10)
 
Leaders announce Anacostia restoration project
WTOP (4/19/10)
 
Restoration plan released for Anacostia River
WTOP (4/19/10)
 
Bagless D.C. benefits big
theolympian.com (4/12/10)
 
Washingtonians are bailing out their river, not their government, with bag tax
Mediamatters.com (4/8/10)
 
UM student group wants greener East Campus
Gazette.net (4/8/10)
 
It’s Easy Being Green: D.C. Bag Tax Benefits Local River
Center for American Progress (4/7/10)
 
Plastic Bag Bans Show that Change Is Possible -- and Easy
GreenBiz.com (4/7/10)
 
House-Senate panel OKs easing pollution curbs
The Baltimore Sun (4/7/10)
 
Senate Panel Approves Controversial Storm Water Regulations
NPR (4/7/10)
 
Fenty proposes to use bag tax money for street sweeping
voices.washingtonpost.com (4/1/10)
 
Did D.C.'s Bag Tax Work?
www.good.is (4/1/10)
 
The Checklist: A to-do list for April in Washington
Washtingtonpost.com (4/1/10)
 
Plastic Bags Used in DC Drops From 22 Million to 3 Million a Month
Treehugger.com (3/31/10)
 
D.C. bag tax collects $150,000 in January for river cleanup
Washington Post (3/30/10)
 
Nickel Power: Plastic Bag Use Plummets in Nation's Capital
ABC NEWS (3/30/10)
 
Advocates Trying to Fight the Holmes Bill (HB 1125)
Where are you Planted (3/30/10)
 
Plastic Bags and Econ 101
Mother Jones (3/30/10)
 
Legislative 'bloodbath' forecast on runoff controls
Baltimore Sun (3/25/10)
 
DC Bag Tax Nets $150,000 For Anacostia River Clean Up
WELoveDC (3/30/10)
 
Sweeping Away Bay Pollutants in D.C.
Chesapeake.news21.com (3/28/10)
 
Md. environmentalists split over stormwater pollution rules
Washington Post (3/24/10)
 
Snowstorms Triple Trash in Anacostia River
FOX.com (3/9/10)
 
Plans envision "green street" for C Street, NE
Greater Greater Washington (3/9/10)
 
A disposable bag fee for the Bay?
The Baltimore Sun (3/10/10)
 
Anacostia Clogged with Post-storm Debris
ABC 7 (3/8/10)
 
Capitol Riverfront: Still Growing
NBC ( 3/8/10)
 
Safety Concerns Over RFK Stadium Snow Piles
NBC (3/10)
 
A storm-water cleanup fee in your future?
The Baltimore Sun (3/2/10)
 
EmeraldPlanet - The Anacostia in the 21st Century and Beyond
upstream.tv (2/28/10)
 

February Steering Committee Meeting

Md. lawmakers propose delaying, weakening storm-water pollution controls
The Baltimore Sun (2/18/10)
 
Tax in the Bag
voanews.com (2/16/10)
 
Washington D.C Bag Tax Expected To Reduce Trash In Chesapeake Bay Watershed Area
All Headline News (2/17/10)
 
Montgomery County creek to be restored with state funds
The washington Post (2/16/10)
 
Plastic checkout bags in crosshairs again
The Baltimore Sun (2/15/10)
 
As D.C. blizzard melts, waterways could see influx of salt, chemicals
Earth News (2/16/10)
 
Weekend In Review: Tommy Wells On Race And The Bag Tax
Washington CityPaper (2/15/10)
 
Plastic bags linger as Richmond dithers
HamptonRoads.com (2/15/10)
 
Opinion: Paper, Plastic, or Neither?
AOL News (2/15/10)
 
Rapid melting of record snowfall could harm waterways, aquatic life
Washington Post (2/13/10)
 
City takes steps to control floating litter from stormwater runoff
WaterWorld.com(2/11/10)
 
The district's bag tax: a small price to pay
The GW Hatchet (2/08/10)
 
The ever-growing costs of pollution in the Chesapeake, Anacostia
The Washington Post (2/07/10)
 
Crews cleaning up sewage spill at Greenbriar wastewater station
Washington Post (2/3/10)
 
Anacostia River shows decades-long failure to improve water quality, ecosystem
Washington Post (2/2/10)
 
Washington, D.C. Becomes First U.S. City to Impose Fees on Disposable Grocery Bags
AllGov.com (1/25/10)
 
D.C. shoppers opt for roughing it over paying 5-cent bag tax
Washington Post (1/23/10)
 
Five-cent highway robbery? Bag fee sparks rebellion
USATODAY.com (1/23/10)
 
The bag that keeps on giving
Wisconsin State Journal (1/24/10)
 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and The Conservation Fund Announce Nationwide Partnership to Protect Water Resources
Freshnews.com (1/23/10)
 
County Council members criticize ICC changes
Gazette.net (1/21/10)
 
New Md. rules on storm runoff assailed
Baltimore Sun (1/18/10)
 
Pr. George's to hold meeting to discuss water, sewer resources
Washington Post (1/13/10)
 
Pr. George's decries loss of environmental projects for ICC
Washington Post (1/15/10)
 
The D.C. Bag Tax: Collusion against Consumers, Wrapped in Green
cato-at-liberty.org(1/14/10)
 
New bag fee prompts mixed reactions
The GW Hatchet (1/14/10)
 
District's New Bag Fee Sparks Confusion
wjla.com(1/12/10)
 
A tip of the hat, a kick in the pants
EastOregonian.com(1/12/10)
 
Where are the plastic bag fees going?
thestar.com (1/7/10)
 
District Bag Tax Hits Raw Nerve
washingtoninformer.com (1/7/10)
 
Jonetta Rose Barras: Bagging the bag
washingtonexaminer.com (1/7/10)
 
Free Tote Bags From the Golden Triangle BID
washingtonian.com (1/6/10)
 
A Capital Idea: Bag Fee to Reduce Litter, Clean Up River in Washington, DC
about.com (1/5/10)
 
Plastic bag fees: How did Washington, D.C. beat Portland?
oregonlive.com (1/5/10)
 
D.C. bags wasteful shopping habit with tax on paper and plastic
washingtonpost.com (1/2/10)
 
Patrick Gleason: New D.C. bag tax won't accomplish much
washingtonexaminer.com (1/3/10)
 
Bag tax has supporters, critics
Washingtonpost.com (1/3/10)
 
D.C. First to Impose Fee to Use Disposable Plastic, Paper Bags
abcnews.com (1/1/10)
 

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