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Areas shaded in gray are under an air quality alert for Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024.

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments has forecast a Code Orange air day for Tuesday, Aug. 27, in D.C., Northern Virginia and parts of suburban Maryland.

Code Orange levels mean the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Air quality levels can vary across the region, COG said in a news release. Residents can check current air quality conditions near them on COG's website or the Clean Air Partners website. Conditions could also be favorable for another Code Orange forecast on Wednesday. Forecasts are updated around 4 p.m. each day on COG’s website.

On unhealthy air days, COG advises area residents to take the following actions:

  • Avoid lawn mowing or use an electric mower.
  • Use gas or electric grills instead of charcoal.
  • Fill your vehicles' gas tank after sunset.
  • Take transit, carpool, or work from home.
  • Turn off lights and electronics when not in use and follow tips from your electric utility about how to use less electricity to cool your home.

COG, in partnership with the District Department of Energy & Environment and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, provides daily air quality forecasts for the Northern Virginia/District of Columbia region.

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John Dutko

Do we seriously now have a Mikhail and Michelle Paulson now? lol

Fake Commenter

Result of democrat flying their private jets home after the DNC.

Mike Paulson

What's that? You want more regulations?!

The last time I checked, House Republicans cut a lot of funding to the EPA, which would have addressed the very thing you are whining about.

https://democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-republicans-disarm-the-united-states-in-the-face-of-the-climate-crisis-and

Fake Commenter

Absolutely not. Lol. Not sure how you arrived to that thought... oh wait, you are communist. +1 social credit score for parroting socialist Dem talking points.

Mike Paulson

So you agree that the environment should be destroyed and corporations have carte blanche to do whatever they want in order to maximize revenue?

Mikhail Paulson

Communist Goals

Congressional Record--Appendix, pp. A34-A35 January 10, 1963

CURRENT COMMUNIST GOALS

1. U.S. acceptance of coexistence as the only alternative to atomic war.

Trumpy Bear

@Mikhail

That'll be the day...

John Dutko

You know, someone else used to walk around with a binder full of pointless links like you do.

Trumpy Bear

Yeah, looks like he's still chuggin right along...

Mike Paulson

And that same person was actually stationed at Ft. Stewart.

I am so glad that I have rustled so many jimmies that a whopping 4 accounts were made to parody/belittle me.

It proves that I am doing a good job.

Trumpy Bear

We're long overdue a sequel for the "I had a dream speech" relating to climate change...

Trump won't be giving it. He's actually more focused on his opposing competition's schedule and campaign than his own policies and constituency.

Guess that's how losers roll. His base fell in deep...along with the majority of the (R)s.

So long, America!

Bridget Bell

I bet there have been a slew of tremendous and inspirational speeches that just never got media attention. Indigenous people are getting their voices heard in some deeply practical ways like through the IPCC, but the political will does not exist to take action no matter how deeply needed it is or how deeply hypocritical, especially for the Democratic Party, not acting on those voices is.

It's stupid to politicize an issue this important that is by its nature democratic in that it will affect everyone and morally undemocratic because those polluting the most, those acting from the entitlement of superior force and who have the power to change the direction, are not listening to the ones that will be even more affected and who hold the wisdom for apolitical solutions if the wisdom is applied toward the empowerment of the people instead of toward globalist and oligarchical agendas.

Still completely agree about Trump.

Bridget Bell

Also, it is great fun that I get to write a version of the future that is based on now.

There can be a speech. It can even be by a robot named Trumpy Bear. [beam]

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Trumpy Bear

[lol]

Bridget Bell

I couldn't say who is more insightful, Dutko or Michelle. I feel so seen and understood, just what voters, and maybe especially women voters, are looking for.

Trumpy Bear

Bots don't have the capacity to "feel"...

Otherwise I'd be in love.

[love]

Mike Paulson

Enjoy your vote.

According to conservative pundits, women should lose the right to vote. That may explain why Dutko and Michelle are so hostile with their misogynistic comments.

Bridget Bell

[love]

Bridget Bell

And thank you.

Michelle aka Mike Paulson

Which conservative pundits believe women should lose their right to vote? Victor Davis Hanson? Tucker Carlson? Mark Levin? Vince Coglianese? Chris Plante? Mark Stein? Dan Bongino? Who??

Michelle aka Mike Paulson

https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399971

Mike Paulson

LOL, you are so triggered that you kept coming back to post!

Have a good day.

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Mike Paulson

Bubble,

Thanks for changing your name.

I feel flattered.

Are you jealous that Kamala is not a convicted felon?

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Michelle aka Mike Paulson

If “convicted felon” starts polling well I’m sure she’ll start saying she’s one, because she’s authentic.

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