Kayla Benjamin
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Howard County Becomes 100th U.S. Locality to Pass a Key Climate Policy
The Howard County Council passed legislation last week that moves the county toward an all-electric building code for new construction. → Read More
Legislators and Green Groups Gather to Honor Late Congressman Donald McEachin
Virginia Congressman Donald McEachin, who died in November, leaves behind a strong environmental justice legacy. → Read More
What on (Our) Earth is Going On?
Get caught up quick on recent environmental stories from around the DMV. → Read More
Prince George's County Almost Tore Down a Playground to Put Up a Gas Station
Royal Farms sought a zoning exception to build a gas station next to a playground and creek. Prince George's County residents fought back. → Read More
ANC Commissioners Demand More of an Expanding Office
Being an ANC commissioner can been a cumbersome experience, but it has the potential to get easier with the District's investments to increase staffing and resources. → Read More
Three Climate Bills Introduced Last Week
Get up to speed quickly with the basics below. → Read More
Emmett Till Exhibition Opens at MLK Library
A touring exhibition that tells the story of Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley opened at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Thursday. → Read More
Spotlight on Black Environmentalists: Dany Sigwalt, Green Leadership Trust
Dany Sigwalt, a third-generation Washington native, has worked to build power for climate justice for more than seven years. → Read More
Three Ways Dr. King's Legacy Influences the Environmental Movement
Environmental justice has moved to the forefront of the conversation in many of the most important environmental policymaking spaces. And that change is part of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy. → Read More
National Tensions Heat Up Over Gas Stove Regulations
The usually uncontroversial Consumer Product Safety Commission sparked the newest culture war fire with an announcement this week about its continued plans to explore new regulations on gas stoves. → Read More
EPA Announces $100M in Environmental Justice Grants
The announcement marks the biggest environmental justice grant funding ever offered by the EPA. → Read More
2022 Report Shows Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Efforts Remain Stalled
Despite billions in state and federal funding, efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay have made no overall progress since 2020, according to the latest “State of the Bay” report → Read More
Ward 5 Community Solar Facility Celebrates Construction Progress
Several KIPP DC Preparatory students recently gathered amongst the massive frames of a real-life solar facility under construction across the street from their school. → Read More
Residents of Former NoMa Public Housing Complex Return to a Long-Awaited New Building
When the city demolished the Temple Courts complex, providing housing vouchers to residents, officials promised residents that a fully rebuilt development would welcome them back. → Read More
Spotlight on Black Environmentalists: Q&A with Michele Roberts
Michele Roberts, 62, has worked in the environmental justice space for more than 20 years. Now she advises the Biden administration as a member of the recently-formed White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. → Read More
Annual Report on Diversity in Environmental Sector Shows Incremental Progress
Black representation in the U.S. environmental sector has increased steadily in recent years but still falls short of truly reflecting the diversity of the American population, a new report found. → Read More
The Air Inside the House: The Connection Between Our Homes and Asthma
Local organizations and partnerships are pushing to address causes of indoor air pollution linked to childhood asthma, including gas kitchen appliances, poor ventilation, and housing conditions issues like mold and pests. → Read More
Three Ways to Explore Environmental Justice Through Art this Week
Hirshhorn Three different District art museums—the Hirshhorn, the Kreeger, and the Freer Gallery of Art—currently have exhibitions or events focused on environmental justice and the climate crisis, bringing environmental issues to life in a way that science and data rarely can. The inside of this new exhibit feels a little bit like a cave—massive and […] → Read More
D.C. Council's Next Climate Moves — And Why They Might Matter for Equity in the District
This summer, the D.C. Council passed two major bills aimed at reducing the city’s emissions and leading the nation on tackling climate change. → Read More
Advocates Push for Stronger Soot Pollution Rules as Biden Admin Misses Deadline
More than 160 environmental, public health and justice organizations signed a letter urging the Biden administration to move forward with stricter regulations on fine particulate matter, or soot — a form of harmful air pollution. → Read More