WASHINGTON(October 4, 2023)—“The largest environmental settlement in D.C. history” happened Tuesday, October 3, 2023 according to D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb. Pepco will pay upwards of $57 million dollars to D.C. after the electric company polluted(sometimes intentionally) the Anacostia River and other areas for decades by releasing toxic chemicals into groundwater. The settlement is broken down into $47 million in costs and $10 million in penalties. The funds will be used for river cleanup and contamination.
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