This weekend, as Washingtonians celebrated Earth Day with Anacostia River cleanups and tree plantings at the National Zoo, the Post highlighted the Capitol Power Plant, a coal-burning blight to Southeast. Thanks to Senators Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the familiar smokestacks continue to burn coal in the heart of the District, a clear violation of the Clean Air Act. In 2000, when officials wanted to stop using the dirtiest of fossil fuels, the…

It would be tough to have missed the news that this week is the 20th anniversary of the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Nearly every major media outlet in the world has run some kind of story looking back at the accident and the devastation it caused in Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and beyond. Members of the Ukrainian-American community wrote in to tell us they will be holding a candlelight vigil tonight at…

Good morning, D.C. This picture, posted to DCist photos by m:j:b, is a couple of months old. However, its subject is relevant to today’s news, as some people in our region are drawing criticism for how they express their support for the military. Susan Brewer, founder of a charity called America’s Heroes of Freedom, has been barred from Walter Reed after complaints that a trip for vets to see the Orioles centered more on…

Good morning, Washington. Today will be mostly sunny with highs in the lower 80s. If you’re driving in Northwest, be advised NBC4 is reporting portions of Missouri Avenue and Military Road are closed due to a water main break. DCist contributor Jeff Simmermon snapped this photo in Dupont Circle last night. Alexandria Power Plant To Close: A power plant on the banks of the Potomac river in Alexandria that has long antagonized residents may close…