The team plans to ask for an exemption to the city's climate law that would allow it to add a natural gas-burning plant, which is worrying environmentalists and lawmakers.
Andrea Pineda-Salgado is a freelance journalist based in D.C. She has covered immigration, politics, and the issues shaping underserved communities. Her work has appeared on ABC News, Epicenter-NYC, Latin Times and Documented.
You don’t have to leave the city to have fun during the upcoming three-day weekend. Here’s where to get out and about, including watching local films, weeding in a historic garden, and competing in a citywide scavenger hunt.
Squeeze every last drop out of the summer with a kayaking cleanup, a beginner fishing event, and more opportunities to learn while connecting with your neighbors.
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