Cardin, Johnson Get Involved in Anacostia Cleanup
posted 7:30 am Thu August 09, 2007 - Washington
Tons of trash and sediment have built up in the river over years of neglect.
Johnson says Prince George's will deploy the river's first trash trap, a floating device that collects garbage in nets.If it works the way it's supposed to, he'll push for more.
The traps cost $35,000 each and officials with the Anacostia Watershed Society say 12 to 15 are needed along the Anacostia and its tributaries in Montgomery, Prince George's and the District.
Cardin is pushing for more than $800,000 for wetlands restoration in the Anacostia watershed and a study on how to clean up the rest of the river.
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Information from: The Washington Post
Latest Comment on Cardin, Johnson Get Involved in Anacostia Cleanup
whitebread
12:32 pm on 08/10/07
Empty political stunt.
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