>> Last year, D.C. resident Evan Wilder was sideswiped by a pickup truck while he was on his bike. He captured the whole thing on tape—using a helmet cam—inspiring legislation that would make offer cyclists who were harassed, threatened or intimidated by drivers additional civil remedies. Wilder’s story is the focus of a New York Times article today on the use of cameras by cyclists to catch scofflaw motorists.

>> Late yesterday Pepco won itself a partial rate increase in Maryland, reports the Post. But given the company’s recent performance in restoring power to those who had lost it, the rate increase only amounted to $18 million, about $2 per month per household, significantly less than the $68 million it originally sought. D.C. regulators will decide next whether or not to grant the company a rate increase.

>> If you’re a bear hunter in Maryland, the increase in the number of bears in various counties means that the bear-hunting quota has increased, reports NBC4. Come October, hunters will be able to kill between 80 and 100 bears; last year, only 65 were killed before the season was ended.

>> D.C. is still waiting for a federal disaster declaration for June 29’s derecho storm, writes the Examiner. If President Obama decides to issue such a declaration, D.C. will be able to apply for federal funds to cover the cost of cleanup in the wake of the storm.