The WGA 2018 Annual Report highlights the policy work of the governors on forest and rangeland management, species conservation, the state-federal relationship, wate...
Western Governors’ Workforce Development Initiative Report
Published on June 25, 2018
The Workforce Development Initiative Year-One Report highlights the work of Western Governors to bridge the skills gap between workers and employers in the West. The first yea...
Western Governors’ Workforce Development Initiative Report
Published on June 25, 2018
2018 Energy Vision for the West
Published on June 25, 2018
Western Governors support a comprehensive energy portfolio for the West to ensure that energy is clean, affordable, and reliable. They are also committed to energy policies th...
2018 Annual Meeting hosted by Gov. Daugaard in South Dakota will feature se...
Published on June 21, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association 2018 Annual Meeting, featuring seven Governors and an impressive array of special guests, opens Monday in Rapid City, S.D.
2018 Annual Meeting hosted by Gov. Daugaard in South Dakota will feature se...
Published on June 21, 2018
Governors urge Congress to address western issues in America’s Water Infr...
Published on June 18, 2018
Western Governors have commended the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for its leadership in advancing S. 2800, America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018...
Governors urge Congress to address western issues in America’s Water Infr...
Published on June 18, 2018
WGA promotes state authority at hearing on ‘surplus waters’ before Sena...
Published on June 13, 2018
WGA delivered testimony to a Senate subcommittee that expressed the Governors' continuing "opposition" to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule on regulation of sur...
WGA promotes state authority at hearing on ‘surplus waters’ before Sena...
Published on June 13, 2018
Western Governors ‘strongly urge’ Army Corps to engage states on propos...
Published on June 06, 2018
Western Governors strongly encourage “meaningful, substantive, and ongoing consultation with states” by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in its proposed rulemaking...
Western Governors ‘strongly urge’ Army Corps to engage states on propos...
Published on June 06, 2018
Western Governors share recommendations on air quality policy, regulation w...
Published on June 05, 2018
UPDATE (June 5, 2018): Western Governors thanked Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator William Wehrum in a letter on June 5, 2018 for responding to the...
Western Governors share recommendations on air quality policy, regulation w...
Published on June 05, 2018
Western Governors share water management priorities with Senate Committee o...
Published on June 05, 2018
Western Governors identified several policy issues for members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to take into account as they consider the Water Supply I...
Western Governors share water management priorities with Senate Committee o...
Published on June 05, 2018
WGA, NACo, PNWER urge improvements in state-federal relationship to House C...
Published on June 04, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association, Pacific NorthWest Economic Region and the Western Interstate Region of the National Association of Counties shared recommendations to...
WGA, NACo, PNWER urge improvements in state-federal relationship to House C...
Published on June 04, 2018
Western Governors urge Congress to maintain balance of state-federal author...
Published on June 04, 2018
Western Governors urged Congressional leadership to reject any effort that may diminish or impair their ability to protect water quality within the boundaries of their states ...
Western Governors urge Congress to maintain balance of state-federal author...
Published on June 04, 2018
Webinar: Partnering with Tribes on Shared Land Management Goals
Published on May 30, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association hosted the webinar, “Partnering with Tribes on Shared Land Management Goals” on May 30, 2018 as part of the Western G...
Executive Director’s Notebook: Western Governors on a roll as Annual Meet...
Published on May 29, 2018
Western Governors request ‘early, meaningful’ role with EPA to clarify ...
Published on May 14, 2018
Western Governors have requested “early, meaningful and substantive involvement” with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during the agency’s developme...
Western Governors request ‘early, meaningful’ role with EPA to clarify ...
Published on May 14, 2018
Western Governors support NIDIS to manage western water, cope with future d...
Published on May 14, 2018
Western Governors have expressed support to U.S. Senate leadership for reauthorization of the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), which represents a vital ...