This week, DC Attorney General Karl Racine and the District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) announced a lawsuit seeking $216,000 in penalties from Greyhound, alleging Greyhound busses have regularly…
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DC Launches ‘DC Solar Stories’ Documentary Web Series
This week, the DC Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) hosted a screening of the first two episodes of the “DC Solar Stories” online documentary series. The series celebrates successes…
DC Helps Anacostia River Gain Mussel
In another effort to clean up the Anacostia River, the District Department of Energy & Environment will reintroduce 35,000 native mussels to the river through a grant awarded to the…
DC Has River Cleanup in the ‘Bag’
In 2009, the District of Columbia passed the Anacostia River Cleanup and Protection Act, which required businesses in the District to charge a $0.05 fee on single-use plastic bags. The…
Citizen Scientists Monitor DC Waterways
Partnerships are the DC Department of Energy and the Environment’s (DOEE) key to achieving improvements in water quality in the nation’s capital. For Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week, DOEE is highlighting…
DC ‘Bee the Change’
This week, the DC Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) handed out seeds of native plants to help drive home the importance of creating a healthy habitat for native pollinators…
DC Marks 10 Years of Sustainability Awards
This week, the DC Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) honored the 7 recipients of the 2019 District Sustainability Awards, highlighting work by individuals and organizations that make the nation’s…
District of Columbia Sets All-Renewable Energy Target for 2032
Last week, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act to establish new energy standards for existing buildings in the district, provide energy bill assistance…
Nine States & DC Design Regional Approach on Transportation Sector GHGs
On December 18, nine states and the District of Columbia announced their intent to design a regional market-based proposal to shrink greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. The proposal,…
Washington, DC Wins Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge
This week, Washington, DC was chosen as a winner in the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge. As a winner, DC will enter a two-year acceleration program that will provide resources…
