The impact of transportation on Central Oklahoma air quality is a component of the ACOG regional planning efforts. ACOG works to assure compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards through a variety of programs which serve to educate and affect the public’s capacity to work towards improved air quality in Central Oklahoma.
Air Quality Grant Program
The ACOG Air Quality Grant Program seeks to improve air quality in Central Oklahoma by reducing reliance on single-occupancy vehicle trips. Active transportation infrastructure projects and transit improvements as well as projects focused on congestion relief efforts are all eligible.
Clean Air Public Fleet Conversion Grant Program
The ACOG Public Fleet Conversion Grants Program allows eligible entities to access federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program funds on a competitive basis in order to implement clean fuel projects. CMAQ money supports transportation projects that reduce mobile source emissions and provides a flexible funding source to state and local governments for transportation projects and programs that help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and its amendments.
Committees
There are multiple advisory committees and coalitions related to Air Quality that provide input to the ACOG MPO Policy Committee and the ACOG BOD: the Air Quality Advisory Committee, the Central Oklahoma Clean Cities Coalition and the Oklahoma Electrical Vehicle Coalition.
Ozone Alert
An Ozone Alert Day is a day forecasted to have higher than healthy levels of ozone. The ACOG Ozone Alert notification system (text and/or email) brings citizens, business, industry and government in the ACOG area together to voluntarily reduce ozone-forming emissions on days vulnerable to high ozone levels.
Regional Air Quality Plan
ACOG developed a Regional Air Quality Plan to maintain compliance with federal air quality standards and protect the region’s economic vitality. This initiative addresses the increasing risk of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area exceeding Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limits for ground-level ozone and particulate matter. The plan emphasizes voluntary, business-friendly solutions that encourage innovation and efficiency.
Central Oklahoma Clean Cities Coalition
Established in 1995, Central Oklahoma Clean Cities Coalition is sponsored locally by ACOG, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, and approximately 50 public and private sector entities represented by some 170 stakeholders. The ACOG Central Oklahoma Clean Cities program staff and coalition stakeholders work to support the Clean Cities mission, as well as help improve regional air quality in Central Oklahoma.
The Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) has been developed for the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) that covers eight counties in Central Oklahoma. Led by ACOG, this multi-jurisdictional coordinated strategy will result in a future Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) that can guide partners through policy, program, and plan design while reducing GHG emissions and considering the community.
Solar Power
Smart energy choices like solar can help improve air quality, cut energy bills, and boost local resilience. See how ACOG is helping communities across Central Oklahoma tap into solar power.
Drive EV Oklahoma
The Drive EV Oklahoma, formerly the Oklahoma Electric Vehicle Coalition, brings together a diverse alliance of stakeholders—from utilities and local governments to dealerships, fleets, and EV owners—working together to make driving electric easier, more affordable, and more accessible across the state.
Cost of Nonattainment Study
The Cost of Nonattainment Study for the Oklahoma City Area explores the potential economic and transportation impacts of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ozone Nonattainment designation and prepares the region for the regulatory and economic costs associated with a Nonattainment designation. This study shows that a violation of federal air quality standards and ensuing federal regulatory requirements could cost the Oklahoma City – Shawnee Combined Statistical Area as much as $9.6 – $15.2 billion over a 20-30 year period.
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