WGA submits bipartisan policy recommendations following Senate hearing on p...
Published on February 20, 2025
In correspondence with the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, WGA submitted bipartisan policy recommendations following the Committee’s February 19, 2025,...
WGA submits bipartisan policy recommendations following Senate hearing on p...
Published on February 20, 2025
WGA hosts webinar with CDC, DOI, EPA, and USDA to help align land managemen...
Published on January 14, 2025
In order to identify pathways for increasing the deployment of prescribed fire while also protecting the public from smoke-related health concerns, agency partners in Californ...
WGA hosts webinar with CDC, DOI, EPA, and USDA to help align land managemen...
Published on January 14, 2025
Western Governors secure key policy victories to close out 2024
Published on December 20, 2024
Before we close out 2024 (Happy Holidays, everyone!), WGA is proud to see several of the Western Governors’ key policy priorities pass Congress in recent weeks, includin...
Western Governors’ showcase bipartisan cooperation at WGA’s 202...
Published on December 10, 2024
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...
Compensatory mitigation plays an important role in wildlife management and conservation, offsetting the loss of wetland and aquatic resource functions in a watershed affected ...
LISTEN: Fighting Invasive Mussels in Western States with Idaho Governor Bra...
Published on December 03, 2024
The latest episode of WGA's Out West podcast explores the threat posed by invasive zebra and quagga mussels to western waterways and the ongoing work to contain and e...
LISTEN: Fighting Invasive Mussels in Western States with Idaho Governor Bra...
Published on December 03, 2024
WGA calls for voluntary and locally-led efforts to conserve wildlife migrat...
Published on September 10, 2024
In correspondence with the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) submitted policy recommendatio...
WGA calls for voluntary and locally-led efforts to conserve wildlife migrat...
Published on September 10, 2024
Western Governors call for reliable and accessible data on water resources ...
Published on September 03, 2024
In correspondence with the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Western Governors voiced their support for aspects of the Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential ...
Western Governors call for reliable and accessible data on water resources ...
Published on September 03, 2024
Western Governors express support for provisions within America’s Outdoor...
Published on September 03, 2024
In correspondence with Senate leadership and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Western Governors expressed support for provisions within America’s Ou...
Western Governors express support for provisions within America’s Outdoor...
Published on September 03, 2024
Western Governors highlight shared policy recommendations in the final repo...
Published on August 28, 2024
In correspondence with Congressional leadership, Western Governors expressed their bipartisan support for several recommendations in the final report of the Wildland Fire Miti...
Western Governors highlight shared policy recommendations in the final repo...
Published on August 28, 2024
Western Governors urge Congress to pass comprehensive weather legislation r...
Published on August 28, 2024
In correspondence with Senate leadership and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Western Governors voiced support for aspects of the Weather Act Rea...
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 Signs Shared Stewardship MOU with USDA
Published on June 11, 2024
In the face of mounting land management challenges, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small spoke with five Western Governors at the 2024 Annual Meeting of t...
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