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Western Governors approve bipartisan policy resolutions on air quality, com...

Published on December 09, 2024
To kick off the 2024 Winter Meeting of the Western Governors’ Association, the Governors in attendance announced the passage of five bipartisan policy resolutions relate...
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Air Quality

Western Governors approve bipartisan policy resolutions on air quality, com...

Published on December 09, 2024

Policy Resolution 2025-01, Energy in the West

Published on December 09, 2024
Western energy production and delivery infrastructure are indispensable to meeting our nation’s energy demand, and the energy sector is a significant contributor to the ...
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Energy

Policy Resolution 2025-01, Energy in the West

Published on December 09, 2024

Western Governors applaud the bipartisan effort behind the Geothermal Energ...

Published on October 23, 2024
In correspondence with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Western Governors voiced support for the bipartisan effort behind the Geothermal Energy Optimization ...
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Energy

Western Governors applaud the bipartisan effort behind the Geothermal Energ...

Published on October 23, 2024

2024 Annual Report

Published on July 24, 2024
The 2024 Annual Report of the Western Governors' Association highlights the past year’s policy work on topics such as disaster prepared...
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Agriculture

2024 Annual Report

Published on July 24, 2024

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon speaks about his WGA Chair initiative, Decarbo...

Published on July 19, 2024
For the past year, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon led an initiative as Chair of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) to examine the potential of various decarbonizatio...
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Energy

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon speaks about his WGA Chair initiative, Decarbo...

Published on July 19, 2024

Decarbonizing the West initiative report

Published on June 06, 2024
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, Chair of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA), launched the Decarbonizing the West initiative in 2023 to examine how decarbonization st...
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Energy

Decarbonizing the West initiative report

Published on June 06, 2024

Western Governors submit testimony on FY 2025 appropriations to House, Sena...

Published on May 10, 2024
The Western Governors’ Association submitted testimony on behalf of the Western Governors to House and Senate leadership on FY 2025 appropriations and act...
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Agriculture

Western Governors submit testimony on FY 2025 appropriations to House, Sena...

Published on May 10, 2024

Explore policy mechanisms for permitting carbon transportation infrastructu...

Published on April 17, 2024
Permitting carbon transport infrastructure “is nonnegotiable if we're serious about decarbonizing in this country,” Scyller Borglum, the Underground Storage Ma...
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Energy

Explore policy mechanisms for permitting carbon transportation infrastructu...

Published on April 17, 2024

WGA calls for improved agency coordination to address cybersecurity threats...

Published on April 10, 2024
In correspondence with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) submitted policy recommendations...
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Cybersecurity

WGA calls for improved agency coordination to address cybersecurity threats...

Published on April 10, 2024

WATCH: WGA Webinar explores strategies to mitigate liability concerns for ...

Published on March 20, 2024
The potential to permanently store vast quantities of captured carbon in the West’s subterranean geologic structures is often talked about as a game-changer in the world...
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Energy

WATCH: WGA Webinar explores strategies to mitigate liability concerns for ...

Published on March 20, 2024

LISTEN: New podcast episode explores the potential of geothermal energy wit...

Published on October 04, 2023
The potential of geothermal energy in the West is vast and offers significant advantages in the effort to expand renewable energy resources. Advances in technology and increas...
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Energy

LISTEN: New podcast episode explores the potential of geothermal energy wit...

Published on October 04, 2023

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon Launches WGA Chair Initiative

Published on September 21, 2023
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon launched his WGA Chair initiative, Decarbonizing the West, on Sept. 21 in Gillette, Wyoming. During his opening remarks, he called on th...
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Energy

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon Launches WGA Chair Initiative

Published on September 21, 2023

2023 Annual Report

Published on August 08, 2023
The 2023 Annual Report of the Western Governors' Association highlights the past year’s policy work on topics such as renewable energy,...
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Agriculture

2023 Annual Report

Published on August 08, 2023

WGA weighs in on the future of subsurface science and technology

Published on July 31, 2023
Ahead of its hearing, Unearthing Innovation: The Future of Subsurface Science and Technology in the United States, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology receiv...
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Energy

WGA weighs in on the future of subsurface science and technology

Published on July 31, 2023

WGA calls on Senate to reform environmental review process for energy proje...

Published on July 31, 2023
Ahead of its hearing, Opportunities for Congress to Reform the Process for Permitting Electric Transmission Lines, Pipelines, and Energy Production on Federal Lands, the Senat...
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Energy

WGA calls on Senate to reform environmental review process for energy proje...

Published on July 31, 2023

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