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Alexandria's Potomac Yard Protestors Descend On Richmond Alexandria's Potomac Yard Protestors Descend On Richmond
Alexandria's Potomac Yard Protestors Descend On Richmond Traffic nightmare. Air pollution. Hidden costs. That's what Alexandria residents could face if the Potomac Yard comes to fruition, according to several activists against it. We've made it to the Brand New General Assembly Building!14 stories of legislative madness for the next two months. pic.twitter.com/MSSwUQgz1Y — DC New Liberals (@DCNewLiberals) February 8, 2024 And so, they brought their concerns to Richmond on Thursday, Feb. 8, hoping some two dozen or more lawmakers would hear them out. The protest was organized in part by Stop the Arena, who believe the plan for the massive are…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Capital Beltway Climate Protest Actually Caused More Pollution, Twitter Users Fume Capital Beltway Climate Protest Actually Caused More Pollution, Twitter Users Fume
Capital Beltway Climate Protest Actually Caused More Pollution, Twitter Users Fume A July Fourth climate protest that halted traffic on the Capital Beltway has some activists upset, saying the backup caused even more pollution. Protestors kneeling on the road brought traffic to a complete standstill at Route 29 around 12:30 p.m. in Silver Spring, leading to the arrest of 14 people. Some activists say that the action of stopping traffic actually contributed to making the climate worse. Don't do this. Never protest anything in DC by sitting in the Interstate Capital Beltway or any road. All these climate protesters did was make the climate worse by backing up traffic 1…

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by Annie DeVoe and Cecilia Levine