Poopy Potomac no more? D.C. lifts advisory for river after sewage spill
But environmentalists say more has to be done to convince people the waters are safe
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Poopy Potomac no more? D.C. lifts advisory for river after sewage spill
But environmentalists say more has to be done to convince people the waters are safe
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Chocolate City Experience: Your weekly Civics Roundup
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Congress didn’t actually repeal D.C. tax bill, says attorney general
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Two years since DCist was shut down
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After the massive sewage spill into the Potomac, a shitload of questions remain
Meanwhile, Trump has waded into the debate, and Bowser asked to declare it a presidential emergency disaster.