𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐈𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧 𝐎𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚. ☀️ Solar generation grew nearly 500% from 2020–2024, even as it remains a relatively small part of the state's electricity generation. Explore the trend and local projects already underway: acogok.org/aqspotlightsolar/

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚. 🗑️ ACOG studied solid waste across 8 counties and 99 municipalities. Our latest blog goes beyond the numbers to explore what we learned, why it matters and what could come next. Read more: acogok.org/swmassessment/

𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐈𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐀𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚. ☀️ Local governments. Businesses. Schools. Community organizations. See who's putting solar to work across the region in ACOG's latest 𝐀̲𝐢̲𝐫̲ ̲𝐐̲𝐮̲𝐚̲𝐥̲𝐢̲𝐭̲𝐲̲ ̲𝐒̲𝐩̲𝐨̲𝐭̲𝐥̲𝐢̲𝐠̲𝐡̲𝐭̲.̲ acogok.org/aqspotlightsolar/

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞. 📱♻️ Only 9% of survey respondents regularly recycle electronics and 12% recycle batteries — while 52% of ACOG Board respondents prioritized a regional e-waste pilot. Yesterday’s tech could help supply tomorrow’s. @OklahomaDEQ acogok.org/coswm/

𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞. ☀️🚗 Through a partnership with ACOG, @cityofnormanok secured grant funding for three BEAM solar-powered EV charging stations. See how solar is already at work across Central Oklahoma: acogok.org/aqspotlightsolar/

🥵 August 2026 was Oklahoma’s third August on record, and Central Oklahoma’s drought continues. Could fall finally bring some relief? El Niño offers hope for wetter weather later this year. 💧 See the latest conditions and outlook: bit.ly/4yiRnnA #OKWX #Drought

Have a fun & safe Labor Day! Our office will be closed Monday, September 7. 2026.

𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. ACOG found that some Central Oklahoma residents travel 10–20 miles to reach drop-off services — while only 24 of 99 municipalities collaborate on materials management. @OklahomaDEQ See what the assessment found: acogok.org/coswm/

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐬 𝐔𝐩 𝐓𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. ☀️ Solarize OKC resulted in 1,472 kW of new solar capacity and $250,800 in annual utility bill savings. The community group-buying program was developed by a public-private coalition that included ACOG. acogok.org/aqspotlightsolar/

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝟗𝟗 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫? ACOG’s new assessment provides the first comprehensive look at solid waste services and infrastructure across 8 counties and 1.6M residents. @oklahomaDEQ ♻️ See what we learned: acogok.org/coswm/

𝟐.𝟑 𝐌𝐖 𝐨𝐟 S𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. ☀️ @cityofnormanok has installed 2.3 MW of solar at its Water Reclamation Facility and Water Treatment Plant — putting solar to work in essential municipal infrastructure. More in ACOG’s 𝐀̲𝐢̲𝐫̲ ̲𝐐̲𝐮̲𝐚̲𝐥̲𝐢̲𝐭̲𝐲̲ ̲𝐒̲𝐩̲𝐨̲𝐭̲𝐥̲𝐢̲𝐠̲𝐡̲𝐭̲: acogok.org/aqspotlightsolar/

𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭. Solar is already at work across Central Oklahoma — from municipal infrastructure and EV charging to businesses and schools. See how in ACOG’s first 𝐀̲𝐢̲𝐫̲ ̲𝐐̲𝐮̲𝐚̲𝐥̲𝐢̲𝐭̲𝐲̲ ̲𝐒̲𝐩̲𝐨̲𝐭̲𝐥̲𝐢̲𝐠̲𝐡̲𝐭̲. ☀️ acogok.org/aqspotlightsolar/

Pollard: Thirty years of transportation energy leadership in Oklahoma. @OKCleanCities Celebrates 30 Years journalrecord.com/2026/08/25…

⚠️ HEALTHY AIR RISK: TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 ACOG and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality are forecasting the potential for elevated ozone pollution tomorrow in Central Oklahoma. Air quality conditions may affect sensitive groups. You can help reduce emissions with a few simple choices: 🚍 Use public transportation when possible 🚗 Combine errands, avoid unnecessary idling or telework 🌱 Postpone mowing or other activities that use two-cycle engines 🔥 Avoid outdoor burning and follow all local burn bans This is Central Oklahoma’s third Air Quality Alert of 2026. Small changes across our region can help reduce the emissions that contribute to ozone formation and protect the air we all breathe. 🔗 Learn more about Central Oklahoma air quality: vist.ly/5fzec

At ACOG, we believe that investing in biking is a path to stronger, more connected communities. We’re proud to be certified as a 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 Bicycle Friendly Business by @BikeLeague! Learn more about the award: acogok.org/bikebronze/

𝐂̲𝐎̲𝐌̲𝐄̲ ̲𝐒̲𝐄̲𝐄̲ ̲𝐔̲𝐒̲ ̲𝐓̲𝐎̲𝐍̲𝐈̲𝐆̲𝐇̲𝐓̲!̲ The Encompass 2050 team will be at Skate the Plaza in OKC’s Plaza District this Friday from 5 to 10 p.m. Come and share how you envision Central Oklahoma Transportation growth and improvements. Stop by our table to review potential transportation projects and tell us what future you want for our region! The survey is open at encompass2050.com/.

𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭! What transportation improvements matter to you? From improving commute times to increasing road safety to offering new public transportation options, Central Oklahoma is sharping the next 25 years of growth. We invite residents to share their transportation priorities and provide feedback on how our region gets around by 2050. Take the survey at encompass2050.com/

𝟑𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚! 🚗⚡ ACOG celebrated the @OKCleanCities 30th anniversary and honored leaders advancing alternative fuels, EV infrastructure and transportation innovation across Oklahoma. Meet this year’s honorees + see photos: acogok.org/cokccc30/ #CleanCities #Oklahoma @francisEVnet @okczoo @repalonso @uofoklahoma

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗯𝘆𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁. ☀️🌵 July's storms helped replenish dry soils—but not our aquifers. With another hot, dry month ahead, now's the time to conserve water and make every drop count. Learn more: shorturl.at/VIsfH #WaterConservation #Drought #Oklahoma #SaveWater