Remember all that hubbub about a shiny, black substance which was found in the Anacostia River in mid-August? Well, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, it was definitely just algae.
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Black, Shiny Substance Found in Anacostia River Identified
The Great Anacostia River Enigma: It's Probably Just Silt
Has the mystery been solved? Officials from the District's Department of the Environment and D.C. Fire and EMS seem confident that they know the substance which is making the Anacostia River shine.
No One Really Knows What's Making The Anacostia Shimmer
First, there was an oil spill in the Anacostia. Then, there wasn't. Now, authorities are saying that there's definitely something which is making the river shine, but they aren't really sure what it is.
Coast Guard Finds No Oil Spill In Anacostia River
Last night, D.C. Fire and EMS crews laid down booms along the Anacostia River in order to contain a possible oil spill. Turns out that all they were containing was water -- and whatever other pollution might be floating in the space between the 11th Street Bridge and New York Avenue.
Some Govt. Activities Are Well Lubed
Congress has probed the Interior Department and come out with hard allegations that members of the department have gotten drunk, used drugs and had sex with officials for the oil companies they allegedly regulate. The reports charge that those responsible for dictating where the oil companies can drill have let the drillers take them to parties at hotels and received their illicit gifts.
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