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WGA shares Governors’ policy on groundwater management for Senate hearing

Published on April 17, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association has submitted materials that express states’ legal authority over groundwater resources for an oversight hearing of the Senate C...
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Water

WGA shares Governors’ policy on groundwater management for Senate hearing

Published on April 17, 2018

WGA appropriations testimony advocates for state role in DOI reorganization...

Published on April 17, 2018
The Western Governors' Association advocated for a greater partnership between states and the federal government in testimony to the House and Senate Committees on Appropr...
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State-Federal Relationship

WGA appropriations testimony advocates for state role in DOI reorganization...

Published on April 17, 2018

Western Governors’ Association supports states’ agriculture, conservati...

Published on April 17, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association shared the policy priorities of Western Governors in the 2018 Farm Bill with leadership of the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Agriculture

Western Governors’ Association supports states’ agriculture, conservati...

Published on April 17, 2018

Watch Webinar: Innovative Policy for Lifelong Learning

Published on April 05, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association hosted the webinar, Innovative Policy for Lifelong Learning, on April 5, 2018 as part of a series for the Western Governors&...
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Economic Development

Watch Webinar: Innovative Policy for Lifelong Learning

Published on April 05, 2018

Western Governors’ Association advocates for Energy, Water, USDA appropri...

Published on March 30, 2018
The Western Governors' Association offered testimony on behalf of Western Governors to Senate leadership on March 30, 2018 regarding fiscal year 2019 appropriations.
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State-Federal Relationship

Western Governors’ Association advocates for Energy, Water, USDA appropri...

Published on March 30, 2018

Western Governors support proposed revisions allowing states authority to m...

Published on March 28, 2018
Western Governors have expressed support for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed revisions to its Coal Combustion Residuals Rule, including the provision ...
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Mining

Western Governors support proposed revisions allowing states authority to m...

Published on March 28, 2018

Executive Director’s Notebook: ‘Fire borrowing’ funding victory fuele...

Published on March 28, 2018
By Jim Ogsbury The recent approval of the fiscal year 2018 consolidated appropriations bill represents a significant victory for Western Governors by providing long-term fund...
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Wildfires

Executive Director’s Notebook: ‘Fire borrowing’ funding victory fuele...

Published on March 28, 2018

Western Governors encourage DOI action to prevent spread of invasive zebra,...

Published on March 28, 2018
Western Governors have expressed their concern about the threat of invasive quagga and zebra mussels to western water bodies and urged action by Department of the Interior (DO...
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Species Management

Western Governors encourage DOI action to prevent spread of invasive zebra,...

Published on March 28, 2018

Watch Webinar: Rural Workforce Development Challenges

Published on March 21, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association hosted the webinar, Rural Workforce Development Challenges, on March 21, 2018 as part of a series for the Western Governors’ Wor...
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Economic Development

Watch Webinar: Rural Workforce Development Challenges

Published on March 21, 2018

WGA requests release of energy corridor Region 1 draft

Published on March 20, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association is seeking the release of a draft West-wide energy corridor report so that it may inform subsequent regional reviews of pipeline, tran...
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Energy

WGA requests release of energy corridor Region 1 draft

Published on March 20, 2018

Watch the WGA Western Working Lands Forum

Published on March 16, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association hosted the inaugural Western Working Lands Forum on March 15-16, 2018. The forum examined challenges of cross-boundary planning among ...
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Environmental Management

Watch the WGA Western Working Lands Forum

Published on March 16, 2018

WGA’s ‘Top 50 Invasive Species in the West’ offers first regional rep...

Published on March 15, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association list of the “Top 50 Invasive Species in the West” delivers the first-ever regional assessment of this environmental challe...
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Species Management

WGA’s ‘Top 50 Invasive Species in the West’ offers first regional rep...

Published on March 15, 2018

Webinar: Moving Toward Career Readiness Goals

Published on March 08, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association hosted the webinar, "Moving Toward Career Readiness, on March 8, 2018 as part of the series for the Western Governors’ Workforce...
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Economic Development

Webinar: Moving Toward Career Readiness Goals

Published on March 08, 2018

Western Governors seek close collaboration with EPA on Lead and Copper Rule...

Published on March 08, 2018
Western Governors’ have urged officials at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue pursuing "state consultation with diligence" as it works on long-te...
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State-Federal Relationship

Western Governors seek close collaboration with EPA on Lead and Copper Rule...

Published on March 08, 2018

WGA joins organizations representing counties to advocate for state boundar...

Published on February 26, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association has joined a wide array of organizations representing counties to advocate for the Department of the Interior (DOI) to use state bound...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

WGA joins organizations representing counties to advocate for state boundar...

Published on February 26, 2018

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