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Another #GOP boondoggle -

#Virginia court freezes order that Virginia’s return to #RGGI (Regional #GreenhouseGas Initiative) while #VAgov Youngkin (R) appeals lower court ruling he acted illegally when he took the state out of the regional carbon-trading program.

Virginians lose out on millions in funding for #energy efficiency & flood preparedness.
eenews.net/articles/court-free

E&E News by POLITICO · Court freezes order on Virginia’s RGGI exitThe state will remain out of the regional carbon-trading program, pending appeal of a finding that the state's withdrawal was illegal.

It is very early days, but I have written two draft submissions to allow safer and more affordable #MissingMiddle homes in #Virginia which I intend to submit for public consideration next month as soon as that becomes possible. Thanks to bsky.app/profile/stephenjacobs for doing the work at the national level to make this much more possible here. #BuildingCodeReform

Bluesky SocialStephen Jacob Smith (@stephenjacobsmith.com)Executive director of the Center for Building in North America, stephen@centerforbuilding.org. Personal account. Brooklyn, NY.

Measles at IAD (Dulles)

he Maryland Department of Health and Howard County health officials announced today a positive case of measles in a Howard County resident who recently traveled internationally. This case is not associated with the measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico. Out of an abundance of caution, health officials are coordinating an effort to identify people who might have been exposed, including contacting potentially exposed passengers on specific flights.

Anyone who visited the following locations during any of the following hours may have been exposed:

Washington Dulles International Airport: Terminal A, on transportation to the main terminal and in the baggage claim area
​March 5th, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department
​March 7th, 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm

health.maryland.gov/newsroom/P