The mineral oil spill caused a sheen on the Potomac River in February that was linked to the company’s Crystal City substation.

Could it be that Virginian squirrels are even more daring than the notoriously fearless ones found around the District?

The winds are starting to take their toll around the metro area. TBD is reporting that around 1,300 are without electricity in South Arlington near Crystal City due to downed trees on power lines. Dominion is promising to have power restored by 1 p.m. Update: Keep an eye on D.C. Fire & EMS’s Twitter feed for more severe wind damage, including a roof collapse near 1200 H Street NE, where traffic is being restricted, a…

The power outages that have wracked near-Maryland and north Virginia today have largely left the District unaffected. Pepco shows just a smattering of outages throughout D.C. — whereas more than 600 outages are being reported in College Park alone. Wheaton and Silver Spring are also reporting several dozen outages….