District Links: AG reaches settlement with Washington Gas to stop pollution of Anacostia River from former plant; Bowser signs vaccine bill; and more

By Chris Kain On Sep 23, 2025 Last updated Sep 23, 2025

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced this morning that Washington Gas will take new steps to stop toxic chemicals from leaching into the Anacostia River from the site of a gas-manufacturing plant that operated for nearly a century just east of the 11th Street Bridge and the Washington Navy Yard.

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