Gov. Polis proposes new funding for geothermal expansion in State of the St...
Published on January 18, 2023
During his State of the State address on Jan. 17, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis outlined a vision for what he hopes the Centennial State will look like in three years, the state&r...
Gov. Polis proposes new funding for geothermal expansion in State of the St...
Published on January 18, 2023
Explore the potential for Enhanced Geothermal Systems in a new WGA Webinar
Published on December 13, 2022
While the potential for geothermal energy use in the West is vast and its benefits wide-ranging, accessing the resource can be difficult and expensive – especially when ...
Explore the potential for Enhanced Geothermal Systems in a new WGA Webinar
Published on December 13, 2022
Read highlights, see photos from the 2022 Winter Meeting in Phoenix
Published on December 08, 2022
With the holidays right around the corner, WGA Executive Director Jim Ogsbury opened the 2022 Winter Meeting of the Western Governors’ Association at the iconic Arizona ...
Read highlights, see photos from the 2022 Winter Meeting in Phoenix
Published on December 08, 2022
WGA Policy Resolution 2023-02, States’ Share of Royalties and Leasing Rev...
Published on December 07, 2022
The federal government has codified several historic agreements and programs to compensate western states for reduced revenue associated with the presence of tax-exempt federa...
WGA Policy Resolution 2023-02, States’ Share of Royalties and Leasing Rev...
Published on December 07, 2022
LISTEN: New podcast episode explores the potential for repurposing oil and ...
Published on December 01, 2022
In the latest episode of WGA’s Out West podcast, The Well of the Future: Repurposing Oil and Gas Wells for Geothermal Energy Production, WGA Policy Advisor Ste...
LISTEN: New podcast episode explores the potential for repurposing oil and ...
Published on December 01, 2022
WATCH a new webinar about geothermal mapping and permitting
Published on October 27, 2022
In 1892, The Boise Warm Springs Water District in Idaho became the first community in the World to tap into a geothermal reservoir for heating buildings. Though it initially o...
WATCH a new webinar about geothermal mapping and permitting
Published on October 27, 2022
WATCH: New WGA webinar explores geothermal electricity generation
Published on October 11, 2022
As part of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ WGA Chair Initiative, The Heat Beneath Our Feet, the Western Governors’ Association will be conducting tours o...
WATCH: New WGA webinar explores geothermal electricity generation
Published on October 11, 2022
WATCH: New webinar explores geothermal heating and cooling systems
Published on October 06, 2022
As part of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ WGA Chair Initiative, The Heat Beneath Our Feet, the Western Governors’ Association will be conducting tours of geotherm...
WATCH: New webinar explores geothermal heating and cooling systems
Published on October 06, 2022
WGA Executive Director Jim Ogsbury testifies in support of Good Samaritan m...
Published on September 29, 2022
There are tens of thousands of abandoned mines dispersed across the country, and a subset of those mines pose significant environmental hazards like acid mine drainage, or phy...
WGA Executive Director Jim Ogsbury testifies in support of Good Samaritan m...
Published on September 29, 2022
WGA shares policy recommendations related to mining regulations, laws, and ...
Published on August 25, 2022
The Western Governors’ Association submitted several policy resolutions to the Department of the Interior regarding mining regulations, laws, and permitting. The letter ...
WGA shares policy recommendations related to mining regulations, laws, and ...
Published on August 25, 2022
WGA shares Western Governors’ policy stances on Clean Water Act with ...
Published on August 08, 2022
In correspondence with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Western Governors' Association provided comments regarding the proposed Clean Water Act's Wa...
WGA shares Western Governors’ policy stances on Clean Water Act with ...
Published on August 08, 2022
Highlights from the 2022 Annual Meeting
Published on July 28, 2022
Whether it was wildfire mitigation and restoration, mental and behavioral health care, or cybersecurity and the supply chain, bipartisanship and a willingness to work acr...
The resolution establishes Western Governors’ policy on radioactive materials management. Specifically, the resolution supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s saf...
WGA Policy Resolution 2022-08, National Minerals Policy
Published on June 30, 2022
Western Governors support building on the 1970 Mining and Minerals Policy Act with legislation and policies that unlock our domestic mineral potential and ensure access to met...
WGA Policy Resolution 2022-08, National Minerals Policy
Published on June 30, 2022
WGA shares Governors’ perspectives on mining with House Natural Resources...
Published on May 09, 2022
The Western Governors’ Association submitted several policy resolutions to the record of the House Natural Resource Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ...
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