Summary
A coalition of environmentalists and community groups yesterday said they plan to sue the federal government and the District for polluting the area around Poplar Point in Southeast, possibly placing another hurdle in plans to build a soccer stadium or other development at the 110-acre site.
The groups say the federal government's use of the site for much of the 20th century led to widespread contamination that must be remediated before any development of the site can move forward.See the full content of this document
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Coalition Planning Suit Over Poplar
"It's been neglected for years and years," said Dottie Yunger, the Anacostia Riverkeeper. "Before it can be zoned or rezoned, it needs to be cleaned up. We have to determi...
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