Newsroom

There are a number of ways to keep informed about COG, its members, and programs. The Newsroom feed lists news releases and highlights as well as TPB News articles. A variety of content is also available through digital subscriptions.

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Newsroom Archives

News Release

Officials recognize local initiatives for actions advancing regional climate goals

Oct 12, 2022
COG presented the 2022 Climate and Energy Leadership Awards to Frederick County for its Power Saving Outreach and Engagement Initiative for Vulnerable Communities Project and the Rise N Shine Foundation Inc. for its “Can We Do Something About Food Waste?” project.
TPB News

TPB Regional Roadway Safety Program supports community-level approaches to reducing traffic injuries and fatalities

Oct 6, 2022
The TPB approved and funded a Regional Roadway Safety Program (RRSP) that provides short-term consultant services to TPB member jurisdictions. The RRSP provides consultant assistance up to $60,000 for safety-related studies or planning projects (e.g. road safety audits, crash data analysis) and up to $80,000 for design or preliminary engineering (e.g., road diet design, intersection improvements) that address roadway safety concerns.
TPB News

September 2022 TPB meeting recap: Bylaws update, U.S. DOT Safe System Approach, regional highway performance and assets targets

Oct 6, 2022
At its September meeting, the TPB approved a resolution to update its Bylaws and received a briefing on draft 2022-2025 regional targets for highway systems performance and bridge and pavement highway asset conditions. In addition, the Federal Highway Administration shared an overview of the U.S. DOT’s Safe System approach paradigm.
News Release

2022 ozone data shows steady improvement in region's air quality

Oct 4, 2022
The metropolitan Washington region experienced just three “code orange” unhealthy air days in 2022, a decrease from eight days in 2021, according to data collected as part of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Ozone Season Summary. The newly released data was presented last Wednesday by COG staff to the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee (MWAQC).
TPB News

Transportation Resiliency Resource Guide shares takeaways from TPB webinar series

Sep 30, 2022
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board concluded a four-part Transportation Resiliency webinar series in July 2022. The TPB has made available a Resiliency Webinars Resource Guide that summarizes key takeaways from the webinars, listing related publications, websites, and program resources.
News Highlight

COG Board supports effort to improve regional water supply resiliency

Sep 28, 2022
The COG Board of Directors pledged its support for a federal feasibility study to identify and analyze water supply alternatives for metropolitan Washington to improve security and resiliency in the region’s water system. This action came after the board was briefed by representatives of area water utilities and local governments during the September COG Board meeting.
News Release

Thousands of DC area residents pledge to go car free

Sep 22, 2022
Today, more than 4,000 commuters and residents in the metropolitan Washington region have taken the pledge to go car free or car-lite to help the region reduce traffic congestion and embrace a healthy lifestyle.
News Highlight

COG Board receives briefing from new WMATA General Manager Randy Clarke

Sep 21, 2022
Randy Clarke, the new General Manager and CEO of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), spoke to the COG Board of Directors at its September meeting, sharing his plans and priorities for Metro to provide safe, reliable transit with a strong focus on customer service.
News Release

Take the Pledge and Go Car Free with Commuter Connections

Sep 15, 2022
Metropolitan Washington is gearing up for Car Free Day, an annual event that aims to reduce traffic congestion and bring awareness to more sustainable ways of traveling. Commuter Connections is encouraging residents to go car free or car-lite in celebration of Car Free Day on Thursday, September 22.
News Release

Area officials endorse new regional electric vehicle planning initiatives

Sep 14, 2022
The COG Board has adopted a resolution to establish an Electric Vehicle (EV) Deployment Clearinghouse and an EV Deployment Working Group to help expand EV infrastructure and increase the use of EVs regionwide.

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