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Thanks for keeping up with all the latest ACOG news.Water Resources Reform Legislation in September
Congress has a lot on its plate after the summer recess.Although the war drums on Syria and the fiscal budget battle will likely take up a lot of oxygen on Capitol Hill, other legislation is moving forward at a rapid pace as well. One major piece of legislation in...
Colonel Michael Teague starts as new Secretary of Energy and Environment
This week starts the career of Colonel Michael Teague in the newly created Secretary of Energy and Environment position. Teague is the former Tulsa District Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Governor Mary Fallin created the cabinet-level post by combining...
Guthrie Prepares for 35,000 Mumford and Sons Fans
Guthrie is a member of the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments. We congratulate the town of 10,000 for their recent economic development successes including the opening of several new businesses over the last year and the upcoming Gentleman of the Road...
Get Ready, Get Set, GoMaps
Through the use of two new mapping services, ACOG has greatly enhanced its ability to provide dynamic maps and data to both member local governments and the public at large. ACOG serves as a clearinghouse of regional data and these new tools – GoMaps and ArcGIS Online...
Uptown Walkability: Uptown 23rd, Walkable OKC to Host August 21st Meeting
The Uptown 23rd Merchants Association will host a presentation on walkability in the NW 23rd corridor commercial district by Walkable OKC’s Sid Burgess on Wednesday, August 21st, at 6PM in Oklahoma City University’s Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center’s Great...
Arizona Requires Contractors to Address Future Water Supplies
Building a subdivision can be tough in an area that has limited groundwater supplies. Just ask any contractor in Phoenix. They have to assure a 100 year water supply to the homeowner. Going beyond the basic coliform test, the Arizona Department of Water Resources...
Groundwater Depletion Continues Throughout US
In the past eight weeks two separate reports from the federal government have come out detailing the ongoing depletion of the nation’s major aquifers. Publishing in Science Magazine, principle author James S. Famiglietti details the results of the GRACE mission (the...
9-1-1 Agency Verifies Location Accuracy of Cell Phone Calls
In 2006 9-1-1 leaders in Central Oklahoma upgraded the region’s 9-1-1 systems so that calls from cell phone could be located using GPS technology. The upgrade and maintenance of this enhanced system is paid for by a voter approved 50-cent service fee paid monthly by...
Infographic: The Role of Transportation in Promoting Physical Activity
Created by Active Living Research and found via the United States Department of Transportation's official blog Fast Lane.
Central Oklahoma’s Historical Streetcar System
With ongoing discussions about streetcars and other fixed-guideway transit options in the region, it is important to note that streetcars are not new to Central Oklahoma. In the days before well-paved streets and near-ubiquitous automobile ownership, electric...
The Results Are In: The Central Oklahoma Air Quality Survey
An online survey was launched in April to collect responses from citizens about their understanding and perception of Central Oklahoma’s air quality. After more than 500 responses, here are some takeaways from our non-scientific survey. The majority of respondents...
Tomorrow: City of OKC to Host Rebuild Expo
Property owners can learn how to rebuild their homes and businesses to be energy efficient and more resistant to storms by attending a free Rebuild Expo hosted by the City of Oklahoma City this Saturday, August 3rd at Westmoore High School, 9AM to 3:30PM. The Rebuild...
Looking Back: 9-1-1 ACOG’s Response to Moore Tornado
9-1-1 ACOG staff responded to the Moore Tornado Disaster to aid in the needs of the Moore Communications Center. On May 20th, staff contacted Tammy Koehn, Communications Supervisor and offered any assistance needed. It was still extremely chaotic within the...
ODOT Announces Public Meetings for Tulsa-Oklahoma City Passenger Rail Project
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration have announced three open houses to collect public input on the Tulsa-Oklahoma City Corridor Investment Plan, an effort to evaluate how passenger rail could improve inter-city...
Oklahoma City’s Bike Share Program to Expand
With seven automated kiosks throughout downtown, Oklahoma City’s bike share program Spokies has formed a committee to explore expansion through 2016. A pending corporate sponsorship of nearly $50,000 could expand Spokies later this summer to an eighth kiosk located in...
ACOG, URS Launch Workgroup Meetings for Commuter Corridors Study
In mid-July, ACOG staff and lead consultant, URS Corporation, held a series of workgroup meetings in order to educate key stakeholders about the possibility of enhanced public transportation options within the region. The meetings were part of the public outreach...
Draft 2012 Integrated Report “Water Quality in Oklahoma” Available for Review
The annual report describing the quality of Oklahoma’s surface water is now available for comment. The Integrated Report combines into one document the Surface Water Quality Assessment and the List of Impaired Waters. The report includes guidelines of how waterbodies...
National Ground Water Association Reviewing Water Well Construction Standard
The American National Standards Institute and the National Groundwater Association are soliciting public comment on the changes to the draft of the ANSI/NGWA-07-13 Water Well Construction Standard. Comments will be accepted through the close of business on August 25....