About Us

COG is the one place in metropolitan Washington that regularly brings leaders together to develop solutions to the region's major challenges. COG prepares plans enabling the region to receive federal funding, provides members with research and data to inform decision-making, and offers a wide range of programs, including commuter services, cooperative purchasing, technical assistance and grants, and public outreach campaigns.

Transportation

Through the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), area officials, planners, and engineers ensure a well-managed and maintained transportation system. The TPB, which is staffed by COG, conducts the federally mandated transportation planning process for the region and ensures the uninterrupted flow of federal transportation funds that area jurisdictions receive.

Environment

COG's work engages leaders in various environmental fields from water quality experts to climate scientists. Together, they are advancing regional efforts to restore local waterways, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change, promote recycling, and enhance and preserve green space and agriculture.

Community & Economy

Area officials and experts, including planning and housing directors and child welfare and health officials, work together with their counterparts at COG to help shape stronger communities throughout the region.

Homeland Security & Public Safety

COG brings police chiefs, fire chiefs, emergency managers, and other leaders together as part of its work to strengthen regional public safety coordination, homeland security planning, and emergency communication.

Environment

Publications

Below are the most recent publications of the Environment section. Visit the documents search page to change filter parameters or to search by title.

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Washington DC-MD-VA 2008 Ozone NAAQS Marginal Nonattainment Area Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan

December 20, 2017

The District of Columbia, the State of Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Virginia request that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)...
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Air Quality Conformity Analysis of the 2016 CLRP Amendment and the FY 2017-2022 TIP

October 18, 2017

This report documents the assessment of the 2016 Amendment to the Constrained Long Range Plan (CLRP) and the FY 2017-2022 Transportation Improvement Program...
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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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Water Conservation Tips for the Summer

March 8, 2016
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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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Multi-Sector Approach to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Metropolitan Washington Region Final Technical Report

January 31, 2016

The Final Technical Report of the COG Multi-Sector Working Group (MSWG), which was created to identify promising strategies with the greatest potential...
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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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