The D.C. council is considering making Hay's Spring amphipod the district's official amphipod, though the tiny, eyeless crustacean hasn't been seen since 2004.

At less than a quarter-inch long, the amphipod—a crustacean that looks a bit like a shrimp—lives a leisurely life, sifting through algae up and down the East Coast. Well, it’s superficially ...

Fitzgerald is a Chevy Chase attorney with a background in environmental cases. He does not believe enough study has been done on construction runoff that could pollute water critical to the amphipod.