Tuesday, August 30, 2011
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray previously raised concerns about the dangerous levels of emissions from the plant and their effect on District residents.
The City of Alexandria and GenOn Energy have reached an agreement to shut the company’s Potomac River Generating Station by Oct. 1, 2012 or as soon as possible after that date to ensure reliability. "This is great news. I am relieved by GenON’s decision to close the Potomac River Generating Station. Doing this will relieve the District of the burden of this pollution that is adversely affecting the health and well-being of our residents, particularly those in Ward 8," said Mayor Vincent Gray in a statement Tuesday. Earlier in the summer, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray expressed concerns over emissions from the plant and their potentially harmful effects of residents of Southeast D.C. Alexandria will release approximately $32 million currently …
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Want to get to know other parts of DC but don't want to drive? Stop by Parish Gallery and check out their newest exhibit, featuring beautiful photos from The Anacostia School of Photography.
This past Friday Parish Gallery was packed for The Anacostia School of Photography's opening show. Visitors got the inside scoop behind photos as they met the artists and enjoyed gourmet appetizers, wine and music. Featuring work from local artists Bruce McNeil, Zandra Chestnut, David Harris, Melanin Douglas, Marlon Norman and James Holiday, the exhibit captures the beauty of the river while showing a community's struggle to undo years of pollution and neglect. The result is a more nuanced look at DC's "forgotton river" that hints at a more hopeful future—if people continue protecting its waters. Open since 1991, Parish Gallery is located on 31st just off of M Street. Originally catering to artists from Africa or of African descent, over …
Monday, November 15, 2010
Georgetown's historic nature means old sewers, but that will change over the next 15 years with a $2.6 billion project.
The D.C. Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant is a small wonder and a friend of the environment. At least that's what DC Water General Manager George Hawkins tried to express to a group of reporters recently. But Georgetown's outdated sewer system leaves something to be desired. Changes coming over the next 15 years will allow Blue Plains to process more wastewater and improve the quality of the Potomac River. The Blue Plains facility in SW D.C. serves the District, MD and VA for a total of 726 square miles of coverage and has the capacity to treat 370 million gallons of wastewater a day. In D.C. alone, DC Water operates 1,800 miles of sanitary and combined sewers. Georgetown's historic buildings and the age of the established…
Norman Parish
4:49 pm on Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Caitlin, We enjoyed your presence and the great review..................Thank you Norman Parish more ›