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Several local governments, public school systems, transportation authorities, and water utilities, participated in a Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) cooperative contract for the purchase of gasoline fuel to save local jurisdictions money.

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) has been selected to administer a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative meant to bolster the supply chain to connect local farmers with the growing demand for local and regional food.

At a summit on the future of Metrorail, about 100 government, business, and civic leaders discussed how they can work together to help the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) restore the transit system’s “world-class” reputation.

U.S. and international corporations are increasingly taking steps to address climate change and sustainability. During the Climate, Energy, and Environment Policy Committee (CEEPC) meeting at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), local officials convened a panel of corporate leaders to share best practices in sustainability programs and discuss how government and businesses can work together to promote sustainability.

Following the terrorist attacks in Belgium, officials have noted there are no credible threats to the region, but they are encouraging area residents to stay vigilant and report suspicious activity to local law enforcement.

When the region's Metrorail system shut down all day on March 16 there was lots of potential to snarl area roadways -- by pushing those who normally take Metro to switch to driving instead. But a recent traffic analysis by the Transportation Planning Board confirms a general view among commuters, officials, and other observers that it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been.

The Upper Occoquan Service Authority’s (UOSA’s) Flat Branch Pump Station in Prince William County is an essential part of the National Capital Region’s (NCR’s) water and wastewater infrastructure. Recently, COG partnered with UOSA and the U.S. Army’s 249th Prime Power Battalion to practice using the Army Corps’ mobile electrical generators to power the Flat Branch station.

Members of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) voted today to include transportation projects – such as proposals to expand and convert I-395 HOV lanes inside the Capital Beltway to Express Lanes and to expand the District of Columbia’s dedicated bicycle lane network – in an air quality analysis for the 2016 amendment of the region’s Constrained Long-Range Plan (CLRP).

Following news of tomorrow’s Metrorail shutdown on March 16, COG encourages area residents to visit Commuter Connections at www.commuterconnections.org for information on other travel options, such as carpooling, vanpooling, commuter rail, bus, and telework. Site visitors can set up a free account and request a ridematch to make carpooling plans.