Washington, DC, has committed to eliminate the use of fossil fuels – but the local gas utility is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to replace the underground pipe system that would perpetuate the use of fossil fuels, according to an investigative podcast by Hola Cultura, with support from the Fund. The podcast delves into the public-relations battle between Washington Gas and its allies in the fossil fuel industry and activists who say it doesn’t make sense to keep investing in gas infrastructure that will soon be obsolete. The podcast also examines the advocacy strategies of oil and gas companies. Hola Cultura is a nonprofit news organization that produces local stories in Washington, DC, in English and Spanish.
Podcast exposes disconnect between DC’s gas infrastructure replacement plan and its plans to go carbon-neutral
