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Western Governors adopt five policy resolutions

Published on June 11, 2024
To kick off WGA’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Olympic Valley, California, Western Governors formally adopted five policy resolutions.
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Environmental Management

Western Governors adopt five policy resolutions

Published on June 11, 2024

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...
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Mining

WGA Executive Director Jim Ogsbury testifies in support of Good Samaritan m...

Published on September 29, 2022

LISTEN: New podcast episode explores state efforts to support rural communi...

Published on June 23, 2022
The new episode of WGA’s Out West podcast, Supporting Coal Communities, explores the economic trends impacting Utah’s coal communities in the face of cha...
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Economic Development

LISTEN: New podcast episode explores state efforts to support rural communi...

Published on June 23, 2022

Western Governors deliver 2022 State of the State Addresses

Published on January 14, 2022
Several Western Governors are delivering State of the State addresses in 2022. Below is a roundup of the speeches delivered so far; the word cloud above represents common issu...
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Economic Development

Western Governors deliver 2022 State of the State Addresses

Published on January 14, 2022

Executive Director’s Notebook: ‘Top Ten List’ of Western Governors’...

Published on December 30, 2021
Despite the challenges of a global pandemic, catastrophic natural disasters and civil discord, Western Governors had a banner year in 2021, working on a bipartisan basis to ad...
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Agriculture

Executive Director’s Notebook: ‘Top Ten List’ of Western Governors’...

Published on December 30, 2021

WATCH: Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy highlights the importance of sustainable r...

Published on November 03, 2021
Gov. Mike Dunleavy emphasized the importance of sustainable resource development in opening remarks at the Alaska workshop for the 'Working Lands, Working Communities...
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Economic Development

WATCH: Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy highlights the importance of sustainable r...

Published on November 03, 2021

WGA 2021 Annual Report highlights policy work of the Western Governors on b...

Published on August 03, 2021
The Western Governors' Association 2021 Annual Report highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as broadband connectivity, workf...
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Economic Development

WGA 2021 Annual Report highlights policy work of the Western Governors on b...

Published on August 03, 2021

WGA Annual Meeting: Governors engage Administration, release report of R...

Published on July 01, 2021
WGA's 2021 Annual Meeting, hosted by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, wrapped up on July 1 after a day of penetrating conversations featuring the Western Governors and Agriculture ...
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Energy

WGA Annual Meeting: Governors engage Administration, release report of R...

Published on July 01, 2021

Western Governors welcome new Administration by highlighting key policy, ur...

Published on March 17, 2021
Western Governors are reaching out to the new Administration to foster relationships, encourage dialogue, and prompt policy collaboration between states and their federal part...
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Agriculture

Western Governors welcome new Administration by highlighting key policy, ur...

Published on March 17, 2021

Western Governors support American Minerals Security Act to improve access ...

Published on June 04, 2019
Western Governors commend the introduction of the American Minerals Security Act, a bill to improve access to domestic mineral resources to strengthen the economy and national...
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Mining

Western Governors support American Minerals Security Act to improve access ...

Published on June 04, 2019

Western Governors support proposed revisions allowing states authority to m...

Published on March 28, 2018
Western Governors have expressed support for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed revisions to its Coal Combustion Residuals Rule, including the provision ...
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Mining

Western Governors support proposed revisions allowing states authority to m...

Published on March 28, 2018

WGA supports EPA decision to not issue ‘duplicative’ CERCLA regulations...

Published on February 23, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association has indicated its support for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision to not issue final regulations requiring financial as...
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Mining

WGA supports EPA decision to not issue ‘duplicative’ CERCLA regulations...

Published on February 23, 2018

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