In June, I suggested two ideas that might help marginally improve Loudoun’s environment. Don’t mow on bad air quality days, and ask employers to provide freedom to work from home on bad air quality days. I even suggested that Loudoun’s government take the lead on these ideas. Well, as it turns out, it already has!

Supervisor Burk responded to my letter about these ideas and let me know that the County already prohibits powered landscaping (mowing, etc.) on Code Orange and Code Red air quality days. And the County has one of the most progressive telework programs of any local government, and has had it for years.

I like being wrong, when it means that good ideas are already in place well before I caught up and thought of them. Kudos to Loudoun!