A reminder: the US approved vastly more new oil + gas projects in 2022 than anyone else — this graph doesn't even include the disastrous #WillowProject. Crucial analysis by @MarkVinPaul + Lina Moe of @cpluscp on the need to phase down fossil fuel supply. x.com/MarkVinPaul/st…

The @AmidonBowen community was deeply disappointed that DC Public Schools and DC Department of General Services decided to cut down the cherry trees in front of the school with approval from DDOT DC's Urban Forestry. The community was not consulted.

Yesterday, the #COVID19 Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice. With great hope I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency.

President Biden @potus needs to declare a planetary climate emergency, broadcast the facts to the world & then instigate a Marshall style World War-like plan to focus all industry and expertise on solving this global crisis while there is still any time mirror.co.uk/news/world-new…

New >> In 2020 DC planted 35 trees on a small, publicly owned hill, kicking off one of the strangest controversies I've come across when reporting on local government. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

President Biden said in an interview Wednesday that “practically speaking” he already declared a climate emergency, a move that liberal lawmakers and environmentalists continue to advocate to unlock far-reaching executive powers to address global warming. wapo.st/3s87Gao

Nationally known sports commentator Michael Wilbon trashes Ted Leonsis decision to move Wizards to Virginia. Washington City Paper

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this is amazing reporting!!

I stand in solidarity with my WAMU & DCist colleagues. Every person in our newsroom is fantastic, valuable, driven, empathetic, knowledgeable, & deserving. Follow WeMakeWAMU is a union.

BREAKING: A woman’s right to an abortion will be enshrined in the French Constitution after lawmakers approved a bill during a historic joint session of parliament. apnews.com/article/france…

Dorothy Brizill and Bill Rice have been needling local politicians since before you were born. Vincent Morris looks at their decades-long dedication to local advocacy for Out of Ink. buff.ly/4ap4kQS

Phil Mendelson CM McDuffie's Office DDOT DC Washington Wizards CM Trayon White, Sr. Monumental Sports & Entertainment Charles Allen Councilmember Matt Frumin Anita Bonds Councilmember_RobertWhite Tom Fitzgerald Capital One Arena DMPED FOX 5 DC Ren Lee, who was handing out fliers titled, “Save Chinatown Solidarity Network DC,” spoke out against turning Chinatown into an entertainment district & the Monumental Sports & Entertainment Capital One Arena deal without protecting the community there now. FOX 5 DC

I've had a PR client for 17 years! And how wonderful it is that they trust me to do a TV interview for them. Thank you J U L I A N N E - love working with you and promoting Capital Fringe #capfringe24

Lilly Ledbetter never set out to be a trailblazer or a household name. She just wanted to be paid the same as a man for her hard work. But this grandmother from Alabama kept on fighting until the day I signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law – my first as president.

Reminder: Victory for Trump is likely to all but end global hopes of staying below 1.5C, our analysis found in March carbonbrief.org/analysis-trump…

Wow -- it's 73 in DC midafternoon -- several degrees warmer than forecast. Could this be the warmest day for the rest of the year? It might be -- but we'd be foolish to say so for sure in this age of human-caused climate change.

NEW: We are suing the federal government for polluting the Anacostia River for 150+ years. The US government has treated the Anacostia River as its dumping ground for toxic waste and chemicals. We are fighting to hold it accountable to clean the devastating pollution it caused.

There has been a lot of focus on the District’s budget due to an effort in Congress to force the District to cut 1 billion dollars in spending 6 months into the fiscal year. Budgets can be complicated, so to combat confusion I’d like to introduce “The District Budget, 101 pt 1”.