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    Western Governors’ Association 2022 Annual Report

    Published on July 26, 2022
    The 2022 Annual Report for The Western Governors' Association highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as land manage...
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    Agriculture

    Western Governors’ Association 2022 Annual Report

    Published on July 26, 2022

    Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Special Report

    Published on July 26, 2022
    The Special Report of the Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative contains targeted recommendations on issues that affect natural resource management and the r...
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    Agriculture

    Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Special Report

    Published on July 26, 2022

    Western Governors approve five new policy resolutions; elect new leadership...

    Published on June 30, 2022
    Western Governors formally approved five policy resolutions during their annual executive session at the end of WGA’s fiscal year (June 30). The resolutions represent th...
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    Economic Development

    Western Governors approve five new policy resolutions; elect new leadership...

    Published on June 30, 2022

    Western Governors share policy recommendations related to forest management...

    Published on June 30, 2022
    In response to the Biden Administration's Executive Order (EO), Strengthening the Nation's Forests, Communities, and Local Economies, Western Governors provided severa...
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    Environmental Management

    Western Governors share policy recommendations related to forest management...

    Published on June 30, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-12, Recreation and Tourism on Public Lands

    Published on June 30, 2022
    This resolution articulates Western Governors’ policy on the management of recreation and tourism on public lands. Governors support public access and sustainable outdoo...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-12, Recreation and Tourism on Public Lands

    Published on June 30, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-11, Biosecurity and Invasive Species Management

    Published on June 30, 2022
    This resolution addresses invasive species management and adds substantial new policy, including: a call to address the destructive relationship between invasive grasses and w...
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    Environmental Management

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-11, Biosecurity and Invasive Species Management

    Published on June 30, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-10, Federal-State Land Exchanges and Purchases

    Published on June 30, 2022
    Federally owned lands are widespread throughout western states and are often interspersed with state, tribal, county, municipal, and private lands. This ownership pattern comp...
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    Environmental Management

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-10, Federal-State Land Exchanges and Purchases

    Published on June 30, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-09, Radioactive Materials Management

    Published on June 30, 2022
    The resolution establishes Western Governors’ policy on radioactive materials management. Specifically, the resolution supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s saf...
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    Energy

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-09, Radioactive Materials Management

    Published on June 30, 2022

    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...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-08, National Minerals Policy

    Published on June 30, 2022

    Western Governors commend FCC ruling to fund internet access on school buse...

    Published on June 30, 2022
    In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, Western Governors expressed appreciation for the agency's proposed ruling to allow the use of E-Rate Program funding ...
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    Connectivity

    Western Governors commend FCC ruling to fund internet access on school buse...

    Published on June 30, 2022

    Western Governors urge Congress to permanently expand telehealth services

    Published on June 30, 2022
    In a letter to Congress, Western Governors urged lawmakers to expand telehealth services by establishing permanent regulatory and statutory changes based on temporary waivers ...
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    Connectivity

    Western Governors urge Congress to permanently expand telehealth services

    Published on June 30, 2022

    Western Governors urge HHS to establish permanent telehealth services

    Published on June 30, 2022
    In a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Western Governors highlighted what western states have been doing to advance mutual health care priorities, es...
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    Connectivity

    Western Governors urge HHS to establish permanent telehealth services

    Published on June 30, 2022

    Western Governors voice support for elements of the Water Resources Develop...

    Published on June 30, 2022
    In a letter to Congress, Western Governors voiced their support for provisions in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 and provided policy recommendations that r...
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    State-Federal Relationship

    Western Governors voice support for elements of the Water Resources Develop...

    Published on June 30, 2022

    WGA expresses support to the Senate for Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022

    Published on June 28, 2022
    The Western Governors’ Association expressed support to the Senate for the Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation to expand the nation’s capacity to...
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    Environmental Management

    WGA expresses support to the Senate for Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022

    Published on June 28, 2022

    WGA shares Governors’ perspectives on advancing privacy-enhancing technol...

    Published on June 23, 2022
    In response to a Request for Information from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the Western Governors’ Association submitted several policy...
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    Economic Development

    WGA shares Governors’ perspectives on advancing privacy-enhancing technol...

    Published on June 23, 2022

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