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Nov 9, 2026

Local, state, and federal public safety agencies will participate in the National Capital Region (NCR) Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Exercise on November 10, 11, and 12 with November 13 reserved as a contingency day. During the overnight hours, public safety officials will test technology that detects and tracks unauthorized small, unmanned aircraft, commonly known as drones.

Nov 6, 2026

COG, State of Maryland, and Montgomery County gathered community leaders, law enforcement, and traffic safety advocates at Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring to highlight critical traffic safety risks tied to the end of daylight saving time, and to call on all road users to exercise greater caution as earlier sunsets bring heightened dangers to the region's roads.

Oct 22, 2026

Following years of coordinated regional action to reduce air pollution, the metropolitan Washington region is officially meeting the 2015 federal ozone standard and is taking the final step to receive certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of this milestone. As of now, the region meets all current federal air pollution standards.

Oct 14, 2026

At the COG Board of Directors meeting, area leaders presented the 2026 Climate Awards to the City of College Park’s Municipal Food Scrap Collection, Arlington County’s E-Bike Voucher Program, the Center for Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health INpowering Communities (CEEJH INC)’s Mid-Atlantic Climate Action Hub 2.0, Prince William County Public Schools’ Bel Air Elementary School Geothermal HVAC Renovation, and Neighborhood Sun Benefit Corp.’s Enterprise Community Solar Farms.

Oct 8, 2026

The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) will conduct a second wave of the Regional Travel Survey (RTS) from October through December 2026.

Sep 28, 2026

Extreme heat is one of the main culprits impacting the service and reliability of metropolitan Washington’s multimodal transportation system.