USGS Studies Reveal Why Drinking Water Wells are Vulnerable to Contamination
All water wells are not created equal. And not all aquifers are the same. The risk factor for contamination in water wells is quite variable, as a new USGS study reveals. Water from nearly one in five public-supply wells in the United...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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