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2023 Western Prosperity Roundtable

The west has undergone extraordinary growth in recent years, presenting challenges and opportunities for western communities. The annual 2023 Western Prosperity Roundtable, hosted in Bozeman by Governor Greg Gianforte on May 17-18, will convene community members, policymakers, and experts to discuss strategies for strengthening community resources and ensuring smart and sustainable development to effectively manage the growing West.

CHAIR'S INITIATIVE

The Heat Beneath Our Feet

The central policy initiative of WGA Chair, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, is examining opportunities for and barriers to the increased deployment of geothermal energy technologies for both electricity generation and heating and cooling systems in western states, which contain the vast majority of high-yield geothermal energy capacity in the U.S.

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WEBINAR SERIES

Heat Beneath Our Feet Initiative Webinar Series

Watch the Heat Beneath Our Feet Initiative webinar series and learn about opportunities for and barriers to the increased deployment of geothermal energy technologies for both electricity generation and heating and cooling systems in the West.

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HIGH SCHOOL ART COMPETITION

Celebrate the West

The Western Governors’ Foundation is excited to launch the eighth annual Celebrate the West regional art competition, sponsored by Americans for the Arts. The application window for this year’s competition opened on January 9th. The deadline for entries is April 30th.

Read competition guidlines and learn how to submit entires here.

POLICY

Resolutions

Western Governors formally approved three new policy resolutions. They represent the Governors’ collective policy on: States’ Share of Royalties and Leasing Revenues from Federal Lands and Minerals; Tax-Exempt Federal Lands and Secure Rural Schools; and Housing is Foundational to the Success of the West.

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WGA Annual Meeting, June 26-28, 2023, Boulder, Colorado

WGA Winter Meeting, Nov. 6-8, 2023, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

REGISTER for the 2023 Western Prosperity Roundtable

03/16/2023

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CHAIR'S INITIATIVE

The Heat Beneath Our Feet

By Colorado
Jared Polis

Governor Jared Polis of Colorado launched The Heat Beneath Our Feet (HBOF) as his 2023 WGA Chair Initiative. The initiative will examine opportunities for and barriers to the increased deployment of geothermal energy technologies for both electricity generation and heating and cooling systems in western states, which contain the vast majority of high-yield geothermal energy capacity in the U.S.

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2023 Western Prosperity Roundtable

CHAIR'S INITIATIVE