Kairos Newsletter

Russell F. Schimmer   •   September 3, 2024

Issue No. 4

Summary Updates since July 25
August was a busy month for new developments to the Kairos Interface! We released an upgraded version of the Interface. Highlights include changing how the search engine radio buttons, such as for the Permit, Bond, Current, and History options, behave, so that now you can select a combination of options before starting the search. Also, we added a new display group option, "Advanced Analytics," including field categories such as "Cost-To-Reclaim (CTR) Estimates" and "Site Rankings." But we removed the "All Records" search option to avoid the maze of merging Current and History records. Lastly, we added two additional agency datasets: Alabama Coal and Oklahoma Coal, as well as updated a number of current agency datasets.

Level of Kairos Access
These two recently added agency datasets are only available on the Kairos Client and Subscription versions, not Trial version. Likewise, upcoming updates to the 17 jurisdictions already active in Kairos will only be released on the Client and Subscription versions. However, later this week, we plan releasing the first Oil and Gas agency dataset, and these Oklahoma O&G permit data will be available in all versions of Kairos. With this release is a new Permit display field, "O&G or Landfill Supplement," dedicated to providing additional information specific to these new commodities and activities. Additionally, we will provide forthcoming examples of Advanced Analytics in the Trial version. In future, SIAS Global produced analyses and evaluations, such as site ranks, CTR estimates, permit Cluster Reports, and site Snapshots, will become increasingly available and updated in the Kairos Client and Subscription versions exclusively.

Next up
Based on client requests, our priorities currently include preparing datasets for Colorado coal, metals, and minerals, as well as mixed commodities for New Mexico and Ohio, with Texas O&G permits to follow the release of the Oklahoma O&G dataset. But even with these jurisdictions and commodities cued up, we still are far from the full complement of jurisdictions and commodities in preparation for release over the next few months!

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