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2018 Annual Meeting hosted by Gov. Daugaard in South Dakota will feature se...

Published on June 21, 2018

The Western Governors’ Association 2018 Annual Meeting, featuring seven Governors and an impressive array of special guests, opens Monday in Rapid City, S.D.

Western Governors’ Association

2018 Annual Meeting hosted by Gov. Daugaard in South Dakota will feature se...

Published on June 21, 2018

Governors urge Congress to address western issues in America’s Water Infr...

Published on June 18, 2018

Western Governors have commended the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for its leadership in advancing S. 2800, America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018...

Water

Governors urge Congress to address western issues in America’s Water Infr...

Published on June 18, 2018

WGA promotes state authority at hearing on ‘surplus waters’ before Sena...

Published on June 13, 2018

WGA delivered testimony to a Senate subcommittee that expressed the Governors' continuing "opposition" to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule on regulation of sur...

Water

WGA promotes state authority at hearing on ‘surplus waters’ before Sena...

Published on June 13, 2018

Western Governors ‘strongly urge’ Army Corps to engage states on propos...

Published on June 06, 2018

Western Governors strongly encourage “meaningful, substantive, and ongoing consultation with states” by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in its proposed rulemaking...

Water

Western Governors ‘strongly urge’ Army Corps to engage states on propos...

Published on June 06, 2018

Western Governors share recommendations on air quality policy, regulation w...

Published on June 05, 2018

UPDATE (June 5, 2018): Western Governors thanked Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator William Wehrum in a letter on June 5, 2018 for responding to the...

Air Quality

Western Governors share recommendations on air quality policy, regulation w...

Published on June 05, 2018

Western Governors share water management priorities with Senate Committee o...

Published on June 05, 2018

Western Governors identified several policy issues for members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to take into account as they consider the Water Supply I...

Water

Western Governors share water management priorities with Senate Committee o...

Published on June 05, 2018

WGA, NACo, PNWER urge improvements in state-federal relationship to House C...

Published on June 04, 2018

The Western Governors’ Association, Pacific NorthWest Economic Region and the Western Interstate Region of the National Association of Counties shared recommendations to...

State-Federal Relationship

WGA, NACo, PNWER urge improvements in state-federal relationship to House C...

Published on June 04, 2018

Western Governors urge Congress to maintain balance of state-federal author...

Published on June 04, 2018

Western Governors urged Congressional leadership to reject any effort that may diminish or impair their ability to protect water quality within the boundaries of their states ...

The West

Western Governors urge Congress to maintain balance of state-federal author...

Published on June 04, 2018

Webinar: Partnering with Tribes on Shared Land Management Goals

Published on May 30, 2018

The Western Governors’ Association hosted the webinar, “Partnering with Tribes on Shared Land Management Goals” on May 30, 2018 as part of the Western G...

Forest & Rangeland Management

Webinar: Partnering with Tribes on Shared Land Management Goals

Published on May 30, 2018

Executive Director’s Notebook: Western Governors on a roll as Annual Meet...

Published on May 29, 2018

By Jim Ogsbury

Western Governors’ Association

Executive Director’s Notebook: Western Governors on a roll as Annual Meet...

Published on May 29, 2018

Western Governors request ‘early, meaningful’ role with EPA to clarify ...

Published on May 14, 2018

Western Governors have requested “early, meaningful and substantive involvement” with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during the agency’s developme...

Water

Western Governors request ‘early, meaningful’ role with EPA to clarify ...

Published on May 14, 2018

Western Governors support NIDIS to manage western water, cope with future d...

Published on May 14, 2018

Western Governors have expressed support to U.S. Senate leadership for reauthorization of the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), which represents a vital ...

Water

Western Governors support NIDIS to manage western water, cope with future d...

Published on May 14, 2018

Western Governors request FCC support for TV White Spaces to improve rural ...

Published on April 24, 2018

Western Governors sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai in support of TV White Spaces (TVWS) technology, which delivers reliable internet access...

Economic Development

Western Governors request FCC support for TV White Spaces to improve rural ...

Published on April 24, 2018

Western Governors back USE IT Act, which encourages carbon capture technolo...

Published on April 24, 2018

Western Governors have expressed support to U.S Senate leadership for the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act, which facilitates developm...

Energy

Western Governors back USE IT Act, which encourages carbon capture technolo...

Published on April 24, 2018

Best of the West: Growing drought fueling wildfires, outdoor recreation gen...

Published on April 19, 2018

The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on news of the West. Here are the western stories for the week starting April 16, 2018, that you don't want to mis...

Water

Best of the West: Growing drought fueling wildfires, outdoor recreation gen...

Published on April 19, 2018

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2018 Annual Meeting hosted by Gov. Daugaard in South Dakota will feature se...

Published on June 21, 2018

Western Governors’ Association

2018 Annual Meeting hosted by Gov. Daugaard in South Dakota will feature se...

Published on June 21, 2018

Governors urge Congress to address western issues in America’s Water Infr...

Published on June 18, 2018

Water

Governors urge Congress to address western issues in America’s Water Infr...

Published on June 18, 2018

WGA promotes state authority at hearing on ‘surplus waters’ before Sena...

Published on June 13, 2018

Water

WGA promotes state authority at hearing on ‘surplus waters’ before Sena...

Published on June 13, 2018

Western Governors ‘strongly urge’ Army Corps to engage states on propos...

Published on June 06, 2018

Water

Western Governors ‘strongly urge’ Army Corps to engage states on propos...

Published on June 06, 2018

Western Governors share recommendations on air quality policy, regulation w...

Published on June 05, 2018

Air Quality

Western Governors share recommendations on air quality policy, regulation w...

Published on June 05, 2018

Western Governors share water management priorities with Senate Committee o...

Published on June 05, 2018

Water

Western Governors share water management priorities with Senate Committee o...

Published on June 05, 2018

WGA, NACo, PNWER urge improvements in state-federal relationship to House C...

Published on June 04, 2018

State-Federal Relationship

WGA, NACo, PNWER urge improvements in state-federal relationship to House C...

Published on June 04, 2018

Western Governors urge Congress to maintain balance of state-federal author...

Published on June 04, 2018

The West

Western Governors urge Congress to maintain balance of state-federal author...

Published on June 04, 2018

Webinar: Partnering with Tribes on Shared Land Management Goals

Published on May 30, 2018

Forest & Rangeland Management

Webinar: Partnering with Tribes on Shared Land Management Goals

Published on May 30, 2018

Executive Director’s Notebook: Western Governors on a roll as Annual Meet...

Published on May 29, 2018

Western Governors’ Association

Executive Director’s Notebook: Western Governors on a roll as Annual Meet...

Published on May 29, 2018

Western Governors request ‘early, meaningful’ role with EPA to clarify ...

Published on May 14, 2018

Water

Western Governors request ‘early, meaningful’ role with EPA to clarify ...

Published on May 14, 2018

Western Governors support NIDIS to manage western water, cope with future d...

Published on May 14, 2018

Water

Western Governors support NIDIS to manage western water, cope with future d...

Published on May 14, 2018

Western Governors request FCC support for TV White Spaces to improve rural ...

Published on April 24, 2018

Economic Development

Western Governors request FCC support for TV White Spaces to improve rural ...

Published on April 24, 2018

Western Governors back USE IT Act, which encourages carbon capture technolo...

Published on April 24, 2018

Energy

Western Governors back USE IT Act, which encourages carbon capture technolo...

Published on April 24, 2018

Best of the West: Growing drought fueling wildfires, outdoor recreation gen...

Published on April 19, 2018

Water

Best of the West: Growing drought fueling wildfires, outdoor recreation gen...

Published on April 19, 2018

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