Developer to pay $200K for illegally draining wetlands in DC

WASHINGTON D.C. officials have announced a settlement after accusing a developer of violating multiple environmental laws and drying out precious protected wetlands, and now, that company is pushing back.

What we know:The District claims it has evidence that suggests developers building an assisted living facility was badly and illegally damaging protected wetlands here in Ward 7 claims that the developer still denies.

D.C. says the protected wetlands off the Anacostia looked completely different before construction started on an assisted living facility.

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