2008 & 2009 Press Releases

• Governors applaud the expansion of benefits for national guard enrollees in TRICARE (6/19/09)

• Govs. Schweitzer, Otter elected to lead WGA, energy and climate change high priorities (6/16/09)
  
• Western Governors, Energy Secretary Chu agree to safety measures for transporting nuclear materials (6//16/09)

• Western Governors, U.S. Department of Energy report identifies promising areas for large-scale renewable development (6/15/09)

• Governors, Obama Administration ink agreement on wildlife (6/15/09)

• Western Governors Applaud 10 Years of Safe, Uneventful Shipments to WIPP (3/26/09)

• Western Governors meet with Browner, Salazar to discuss clean energy, transmission priorities and coordination (2/22/09)

• WREZ Update - February 2009
  
  Western Governors: expanding transmission to access low-carbon resources requires federal-state partnership (1/28/09)

• Western Governors Comment on President-elect Obama’s Picks for Interior, Agriculture, Energy and Environment (12/17/08)

• Western Governors call for swift adoption, implementation of national energy plan (11/21/08)

• Western Governors' Meeting Wrap-up -- Leadership Elected (7/1/08)

• Governors and Utility CEOs forge next steps to meeting the West’s electricity needs (6/30/08)

• Climate Change, Growth Will Add To Western Water Planning Challenges (6/30/08)

• Western governors take action to preserve wildlife corridors impacted by growth, energy, climate change and transportation (6/29/08)

• Kick-off meeting for Western Renewable Energy Zones Project set for May 28 in Salt Lake City (5/22/08)

• Western Governors: Addressing the West's aging, overburdened water infrastructure essential (4/17/08)

• Western Governors commend US Senate for extending energy tax credits (4/10/08)

• Western Governors tell Congress separate funding required to adequately fight and prevent catastrophic wildfires (4/10/08)

• Lack of work visas critical problem for Western businesses; governors urge Congress to take action promptly (4/9/08)

• Western Governors agree on actions to speed development of alternative fuels, improve fuel efficiency (2/23/08)

• Western Governors Call for Adequate Federal Funding for Both Wildland Fire Suppression and Prevention (2/7/08)

• Western governors recommend policies, best practices to spur energy-efficient building (1/14/08)

• Western Governors call for Swift, Decisive Action on Energy Independence and Security Act (12/6/07)

• Western Governors Say Legislative Fix Needed to Protect Water, Clean Up Abandoned Mines (11/13/07)

• Gov. Huntsman Hosts Conference on Water Planning for a Sustainable Future (10/10/07)

• Govs. Freudenthal, Ritter headline conference: Increasing renewable energy's access to grid (9/27/07)

• Western Governors call for stable, long-term funding for wildfire prevention (9/21/07)

• WGA to receive Alliance to Save Energy’s prestigious public service award for advancing energy efficiency (9/20/07)

• Four Governors Discuss Strategies to Help Advance Clean Coal Technologies (9/13/07) -- Governor Freudenthal press release

• WGA fall meetings aimed at advancing renewables, near zero-emission coal for electricity and alternative fuels for transportation (8/24/07)

• Four Governors Create Working Group To Address Land Management Practices And Wildfire Threats (8/6/07) -- Gov. Gibbons press release

• Gov. Ritter Kicks off WGA Energy Efficient Buildings Workshop; 30 % Improvement Sought for Homes, Public Buildings (7/17/07)

• Western Governors Urge Senate Action on Comprehensive Immigration Reform (6/22/07)
  
• Govs. Freudenthal, Huntsman Elected to Lead WGA, Announce Long-term Plan for Addressing Energy, Climate Change (6/12/07)
  

• Western Governors Call for Putting Carbon Sequestration Technology on a Fast Track(6/10/07)

• Western Governors: federal research dollars for climate change should focus more on adaptation (5/3/07)

• Western governors say FERC decision will improve access for renewable energy to grid, reduce risk of outages (4/25/07)

• Western Elected Leaders Call on Presidential Candidates to Come West, Address Regional Issues (4/11/07)

• Feds slow response to reducing wildfire risks and costs should not result in states, counties paying more (1/30/07)

• Western Governors Warn Reliability of Electricity Grid at Risk (12/18/06)

• New plan released by state, federal and county heads will make forests more resilient to wildfire (12/7/06)

• Governors Tell FERC Transmission Reform Needed to Improve Efficiency, Ensure Access for Intermittent Energy Sources (11/30/06)

• WGA awarded grant to boost bioenergy development and rural economies (10/13/06)

• Congress moves on drought bill aimed at better forecasting and mitigation; Bill based on recommendations of Western Governors (9/27/06)

• Western Governors laud efforts to expand IGCC technology development in the West (8/16/06)

• Western Governors Call on Congress to Act Swiftly On Disaster Assistance for Farmers and Ranchers (7/31/06)

• Western Governors Encourage National Guard Troops and their Families to Enroll in TRICARE Health System (7/28/06)

• Western Governors Encourage Wind Energy Producers to Help the Region Achieve Cleaner and More Diverse Energy Portfolio (7/18/06)

• Gov. Freudenthal to Address Regional Forum on Wind Energy, Smart Transmission Planning (7/5/06)

• Gov. Rounds Elected WGA Chair, Emphasizes Energy Independence, Workforce Development, Technology (6/13/06)

• Governors Approve Recommendations for Managing Limited Water, in Face of Tremendous Growth, Drought (6/12/06)

• Western Governors Adopt Policies on Clean, Diversified Energy, Global Climate Change and Transportation Fuels (6/11/06)

• Elected Officials from Western States and Counties Urge Senate Enactment of Comprehensive Immigration Reform (5/17/06)

• Western Governors: Current Drought Emphasizes Need for National Drought Information System (5/4/06)

• Western Governors Offer "Unqualified Support" to Kempthorne Nomination for Interior Secretary (5/3/06)

• Western Governors: Border Communities Burdened with Illegal Immigration Enforcement Should be Reimbursed (4/3/06)

• Western Governors Urge Senate to Pass Comprehensive Bill on Illegal Immigration (3/27/06)

• Western Governors adopt comprehensive framework for border security, immigration reform “based in reality” (2/28/06)

• Western Governors, Forestry Leaders Create Online Information Center for Roadless Rule (2/15/06)

• WGA to Co-sponsor National Bioenergy Conference (2/10/06)

• WGA Advisory Committee to Consider Array of Options for Increasing Clean Energy, Efficiency in the West (1/10/06)