Good morning, Chairperson White and members of the Committee. My name is Emilia Calma and I am the Director of Research and Policy and I also lead The Wilkes Initiative on Housing Policy at the D.C. Policy Center, an independent nonpartisan think tank advancing policies for a strong, vibrant and compelling District of…

Good morning, Chairman White and members of the Committee of Housing. My name is Yesim Sayin, and I am the Executive Director of the D.C. Policy Center—an independent non-partisan think tank advancing policies for a strong, competitive, and compelling District of Columbia. In my testimony, I will focus on what we know…

On May 26, 2025, a D.C. Policy Center report was cited in The Seattle Medium: Aside from industrial, agricultural, and waste contaminants, D.C. Policy Center warns that leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs) are also a concern for soil contamination in Washington, D.C. LUSTs are tanks containing harmful chemicals buried underground for disposal, which, over…