Environment

Publications

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    Chain Bridge Data Analysis Report

    February 28, 2018

    Since 1982, the Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Laboratory (OWML) has, on behalf of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG), operated a...

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    Chain Bridge Monitoring Fact Sheet

    February 28, 2018

    In 1983, COG established an automated fall line monitor at the Chain Bridge on the Potomac River.  The Chain Bridge monitoring station is operated by...

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    Potomac River Sheen Incident After-Action Report and Improvement Plan

    May 24, 2017

    Summary from the After-Action Conference focusing on the regional response to the November/December 2016 incident. For the full summary,

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    Regional Climate and Energy Action Plans (2010 - 2020)

    March 23, 2017

    The 2010 – 2020 Regional Climate and Energy Action Plans served as a tool to help the region work toward its regional greenhouse gas emission reduction...

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    Regional Water Supply Status Fact Sheet

    March 8, 2017

    Fact sheet describes water supply status, defines drought conditions, and summarizes drought response. 

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    Climate Action Champion Solar Case Study

    This White House Climate Action Champion Case Study describes the bulk solar initiative for both private and public communities.

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    IMA RC Annual Report 2015

    February 17, 2016

    Under the terms of the 2012 Blue Plains IMA (effective April 3, 2013), the Blue Plains IMA Regional Committee (IMA-RC) is charged with the...

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    Annual Climate and Energy Progress Report

    December 1, 2015

    The Annual Climate and Energy Progress Reports detail the extensive work done by area governments in the region to advance regional climate and energy...

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    Online Solar Resouces for Consumers

    August 4, 2015

    Links to helpful solar resources.  

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    Builders' Guide to Reuse & Recycling

    July 1, 2015

    A listing of companies that accept construction and demolition materials for reuse and recycling.  Visit the companion Web site at

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    State of the Region: Infrastructure Report

    January 14, 2015

    Report provides an in-depth look at the infrastructure systems at the heart of the National Capital Region, and their funding needs. It is the...

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    Gold Book: State and Local Government Initiatives to Clean the Air

    October 2, 2014

    The Gold Book: State and Local Government Initiatives to Clean the Air shares what jurisdictions in the metropolitan Washington area are doing to reduce air...

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    Building a Climate Resilient National Capital Region

    September 24, 2014

    From fall, 2013 to spring, 2014, NCPC, GSA, NASA, MWCOG, US Global Change Research Program, and the Smithsonian Institution sponsored two series of webinars...

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