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WGA submits testimony to House, Senate Appropriations for FY 2020

Published on February 21, 2019
The Western Governors’ Association submitted the testimony of James D. Ogsbury, WGA Executive Director on behalf of the Western Governors to the House of Representa...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

WGA submits testimony to House, Senate Appropriations for FY 2020

Published on February 21, 2019

Best of the West: Oregon’s renewable energy facility; Alaska considers in...

Published on February 21, 2019
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on news of the West. Here are the western stories for the week starting Feb. 18, 2019 that you don't want to miss....
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Energy

Best of the West: Oregon’s renewable energy facility; Alaska considers in...

Published on February 21, 2019

WGA reiterates support for carbon capture before Senate EPW hearing

Published on February 21, 2019
The Western Governors’ Association shared its policy work promoting carbon capture, utilization and storage research and technology development with the Senate Committee...
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Energy

WGA reiterates support for carbon capture before Senate EPW hearing

Published on February 21, 2019

WGA-led coalition shares recommendations for CWA Section 401 ‘process ref...

Published on February 20, 2019
The Western Governors’ Association and five other leading associations of state officials have shared recommendations for process improvements relating to water quality ...
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Water

WGA-led coalition shares recommendations for CWA Section 401 ‘process ref...

Published on February 20, 2019

Best of the West: Hawaii’s snowstorm; Utah converts food waste to renewab...

Published on February 14, 2019
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on news of the West. Here are the western stories for the week starting Feb. 11, 2019 that you don't want to miss....
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The West

Best of the West: Hawaii’s snowstorm; Utah converts food waste to renewab...

Published on February 14, 2019

Western Governors deliver 2019 State of the State addresses

Published on February 14, 2019
Western Governors have delivered their annual State of the State addresses. Below is a roundup of the speeches delivered so far, including inaugural addresses from newly-...
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Western Governors deliver 2019 State of the State addresses

Published on February 14, 2019

WGA shares Governors’ policies on cybersecurity and energy infrastructure...

Published on February 12, 2019
The Western Governors' Association shared its cybersecurity policies with the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in advance of its Feb. 14, 2019 hearing, Sta...
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Economic Development

WGA shares Governors’ policies on cybersecurity and energy infrastructure...

Published on February 12, 2019

WGA shares Governors’ policy and priorities on invasive species before Se...

Published on February 12, 2019
The Western Governors’ Association shared Western Governors’ policy on invasive species in advance of the Feb. 13, 2019 Senate Committee on Environment and Public ...
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Species Management

WGA shares Governors’ policy and priorities on invasive species before Se...

Published on February 12, 2019

Executive Director’s Notebook: The Governors’ relentless commitment to ...

Published on February 11, 2019
By Jim Ogsbury
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State-Federal Relationship

Executive Director’s Notebook: The Governors’ relentless commitment to ...

Published on February 11, 2019

Western Governors urge Congress: ‘Reintroduce and expedite’ Goo...

Published on February 08, 2019
Western Governors request that Congressional leadership "reintroduce and expedite consideration" of the Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act because "liabil...
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Environmental Management

Western Governors urge Congress: ‘Reintroduce and expedite’ Goo...

Published on February 08, 2019

Best of the West: Storms deliver needed moisture; North Dakota closing skil...

Published on February 07, 2019
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on news of the West. Here are the western stories for the week starting Feb. 4, 2019 that you don't want to miss.
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Water

Best of the West: Storms deliver needed moisture; North Dakota closing skil...

Published on February 07, 2019

Western Governors’ Association:  Strengthening the State-Federal Rel...

Published on February 05, 2019
Realigning and strengthening the state-federal relationship is a unifying theme in the policy of the Western Governors’ Association. The association works to educat...
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State-Federal Relationship

Western Governors’ Association:  Strengthening the State-Federal Rel...

Published on February 05, 2019

Best of the West: Western communities are top performers; Montana confronts...

Published on January 31, 2019
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on news of the West. Here are the western stories for the week starting Jan. 28, 2019 that you don't want to miss.
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Economic Development

Best of the West: Western communities are top performers; Montana confronts...

Published on January 31, 2019

Western Governors urge President Trump to reject changes to state authority...

Published on January 31, 2019
Western Governors request President Trump “reject any changes to agency rules, guidance, or policy that may diminish” states’ authorities to protect water qu...
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Water

Western Governors urge President Trump to reject changes to state authority...

Published on January 31, 2019

Western Governors seek dialogue with Interior on state, federal data-sharin...

Published on January 29, 2019
Western Governors invite the Department of the Interior to discuss issues surrounding state and federal data-sharing, including disclosure concerns and potential solutions.
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State-Federal Relationship

Western Governors seek dialogue with Interior on state, federal data-sharin...

Published on January 29, 2019

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