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    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-09, Water Quality in the West

    Published on June 11, 2024
    Clean water is essential to strong economies, healthy ecosystems, and quality of life in the West.  In this resolution, Governors emphasize states’ role as co-regul...
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    Environmental Management

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-09, Water Quality in the West

    Published on June 11, 2024

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-08, Cleaning Up Abandoned Hardrock Mines in the ...

    Published on June 11, 2024
    “Good Samaritans” are entities that voluntarily clean up abandoned mine sites.  These Good Samaritans face potential liability under the Clean Water Act (CWA)...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-08, Cleaning Up Abandoned Hardrock Mines in the ...

    Published on June 11, 2024

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-07, Water Resource Management in the West

    Published on June 11, 2024
    The resolution addresses the management of water resources in the West, highlighting states’ sovereign authority over the allocation of water within their boundaries.&nb...
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    Environmental Management

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-07, Water Resource Management in the West

    Published on June 11, 2024

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-06, Transportation Infrastructure in the Western...

    Published on June 11, 2024
    The resolution addresses surface transportation needs in the West.  Western Governors emphasize their support for a long-term federal funding mechanism for the maintenanc...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-06, Transportation Infrastructure in the Western...

    Published on June 11, 2024

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-05, Disaster Preparedness and Response

    Published on June 11, 2024
    The resolution recognizes the role Governors have in coordinating the four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. It also highlights...
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    Environmental Management

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-05, Disaster Preparedness and Response

    Published on June 11, 2024

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-04, Combating the Opioid Crisis

    Published on November 08, 2023
    The opioid epidemic has become one of the nation’s most devastating and lethal public health and safety crises.  This new resolution highlights the challenges posed...
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    Healthcare

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-04, Combating the Opioid Crisis

    Published on November 08, 2023

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-03, Species Conservation and the Endangered Spec...

    Published on November 08, 2023
    This resolution updates Western Governors’ policy positions on species management and conservation issues.  The resolution expresses the Governors’ support fo...
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    Species Management

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-03, Species Conservation and the Endangered Spec...

    Published on November 08, 2023

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-02, National Forest and Rangeland Management

    Published on November 08, 2023
    Western states contain over 75 percent of the national forest and grassland system, and communities in the West depend upon forests and rangelands for jobs, recreation, and qu...
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    Environmental Management

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-02, National Forest and Rangeland Management

    Published on November 08, 2023

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-01, Strengthening the State-Federal Relationship

    Published on November 08, 2023
    Improving state-federal communication and coordination is among the Western Governors’ highest priorities.  In the absence of a Constitutional delegation of authori...
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    State-Federal Relationship

    WGA Policy Resolution 2024-01, Strengthening the State-Federal Relationship

    Published on November 08, 2023

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-10, Infrastructure Permitting

    Published on June 28, 2023
    A clear, consistent, focused, and effective environmental review process is essential to protect environmental resources, ensure public participation, and facilitate timely de...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-10, Infrastructure Permitting

    Published on June 28, 2023

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-09, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

    Published on June 28, 2023
    American Indian and Alaska Native people, particularly women, are disproportionately likely to experience violence, be murdered, or go missing.  This resolution highlight...
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    Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-09, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

    Published on June 28, 2023

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-08, Veterans

    Published on June 28, 2023
    The Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies offer many programs and services for veterans who struggle with complex challenges after their service, including...
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    Healthcare

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-08, Veterans

    Published on June 28, 2023

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-07, Broadband Connectivity

    Published on June 28, 2023
    In this updated resolution, Western Governors highlight the importance of high-speed internet (broadband) for communities across the West.  The Governors discuss common i...
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    Connectivity

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-07, Broadband Connectivity

    Published on June 28, 2023

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-06, Rural Development

    Published on June 28, 2023
    Healthy, vibrant, and prosperous rural communities are critical to western states.  Rural communities, however, face a variety of challenges with respect to economic deve...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-06, Rural Development

    Published on June 28, 2023

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-05, Western Agriculture

    Published on June 28, 2023
    Western Governors support an array of funding, trade, education, research, and workforce development programs that promote agricultural contributions to the economies and qual...
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    Agriculture

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-05, Western Agriculture

    Published on June 28, 2023

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