Policy Resolution 2025-05, Physical and Behavioral Health Care in Western S...
Published on December 09, 2024
Access to high-quality physical and behavioral health care services is a cornerstone for maintaining and enhancing the quality of life in western states. However, the We...
Compensatory mitigation plays an important role in wildlife management and conservation, offsetting the loss of wetland and aquatic resource functions in a watershed affected ...
Policy Resolution 2025-03, Workforce Development in the Western United Stat...
Published on December 09, 2024
Education and workforce training that is aligned with industry demand creates opportunity for students and workers to secure good jobs and builds a skilled workforce that can ...
Policy Resolution 2025-03, Workforce Development in the Western United Stat...
Published on December 09, 2024
Policy Resolution 2025-02, Air Quality Protection and Management
Published on December 09, 2024
Clean air is essential for strong communities and quality of life. Air quality is influenced by many human activities and natural phenomena. Western states have ge...
Policy Resolution 2025-02, Air Quality Protection and Management
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 ...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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