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DC sues chemical manufacturer over pesticide pollution

Akosua Ali, president of the D.C.-chapter of the NAACP talks about growing up near the Anacostia River and how important the waterway is to her and her family at a news conference on Oct. 13, 2022, in Washington. The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Thursday against Velsicol, claiming it violated city environmental laws by polluting a major waterway, the Anacostia River, and its surrounding environment for decades. (AP Photo/Drew Costley) D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine speaks during a news conference in Washington, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Thursday against Velsicol, claiming it violated the city's environmental laws by polluting a major waterway, the Anacostia River, and its surrounding environment for decades. (AP Photo/Drew Costley)