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Register for WGA’s 2024 Western Prosperity Forum

Published on March 07, 2024
While the West of today is defined by enduring characteristics - including its vast and beautiful landscapes, natural amenities, booming economy, and frontier mentality - it h...
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Economic Development

Register for WGA’s 2024 Western Prosperity Forum

Published on March 07, 2024

Final Decarbonizing the West initiative webinar focuses on permitting carbo...

Published on April 17, 2024
Permitting carbon transport infrastructure “is nonnegotiable if we're serious about decarbonizing in this country,” Scyller Borglum, the Underground Storage Ma...
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Energy

Final Decarbonizing the West initiative webinar focuses on permitting carbo...

Published on April 17, 2024

WGA urges Senate to increase the number of tribal officers on lands under t...

Published on April 16, 2024
In correspondence with the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) submitted policy recommendations for the BADGES for Native Commun...
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WGA News

WGA urges Senate to increase the number of tribal officers on lands under t...

Published on April 16, 2024

Best of the West: Mental health urgent care facilities; Advanced reconducto...

Published on April 11, 2024
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting April 8, 2024. (Photos courtesy of...
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Best of the West

Best of the West: Mental health urgent care facilities; Advanced reconducto...

Published on April 11, 2024

Western Governors recommend adjustments to Medicare reimbursement policies ...

Published on April 11, 2024
In correspondence with Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Weste...
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WGA News

Western Governors recommend adjustments to Medicare reimbursement policies ...

Published on April 11, 2024

WGA calls for improved agency coordination to address cybersecurity threats...

Published on April 10, 2024
In correspondence with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) submitted policy recommendations...
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WGA News

WGA calls for improved agency coordination to address cybersecurity threats...

Published on April 10, 2024

Best of the West: Advancing hydrogen; A geothermal tax credit in Colorado; ...

Published on April 04, 2024
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting April 1, 2024. (Photos courtesy of...
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Best of the West

Best of the West: Advancing hydrogen; A geothermal tax credit in Colorado; ...

Published on April 04, 2024

Western Governors submit testimony on FY 2025 appropriations to House, Sena...

Published on April 01, 2024
The Western Governors’ Association is submitting testimony on behalf of the Western Governors to House and Senate leadership on FY 2025 appropriations and activitie...
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WGA News

Western Governors submit testimony on FY 2025 appropriations to House, Sena...

Published on April 01, 2024

Best of the West: Sustainably powering data centers; A hot spot for geother...

Published on March 28, 2024
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting March 25, 2024. (Photos courtesy o...
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Best of the West

Best of the West: Sustainably powering data centers; A hot spot for geother...

Published on March 28, 2024

Western Governors encourage Senate to allow states to determine eligibility...

Published on March 22, 2024
In correspondence with Senate leadership, Western Governors voiced their support for the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 and the pilot progr...
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Letters

Western Governors encourage Senate to allow states to determine eligibility...

Published on March 22, 2024

WGA calls on Congress for more state control over infrastructure investment...

Published on March 22, 2024
In correspondence with the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) submitted several polic...
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Letters

WGA calls on Congress for more state control over infrastructure investment...

Published on March 22, 2024

Best of the West: Regional snowpack improves; Cost effective carbon capture...

Published on March 21, 2024
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting March 18, 2024. (Photos courtesy o...
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Best of the West

Best of the West: Regional snowpack improves; Cost effective carbon capture...

Published on March 21, 2024

WATCH: WGA Webinar explores strategies to mitigate liability concerns for ...

Published on March 20, 2024
The potential to permanently store vast quantities of captured carbon in the West’s subterranean geologic structures is often talked about as a game-changer in the world...
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Energy

WATCH: WGA Webinar explores strategies to mitigate liability concerns for ...

Published on March 20, 2024

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek focuses the final Decarbonizing the West worksho...

Published on March 12, 2024
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek kicked off the final workshop of the Decarbonizing the West initiative by speaking about the importance of interstate collaboration for su...
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WGA News

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek focuses the final Decarbonizing the West worksho...

Published on March 12, 2024

WGA submits policy recommendations for wildfire management to the Senate Co...

Published on March 12, 2024
In correspondence with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security Committee and Governmental Affairs, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) submitted several policy re...
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WGA News

WGA submits policy recommendations for wildfire management to the Senate Co...

Published on March 12, 2024

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