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Policy Resolution 2023-10 Infrastructure Permitting

Published on June 28, 2023
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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Economic Development

Policy Resolution 2023-10 Infrastructure Permitting

Published on June 28, 2023

Policy Resolution 2023-09 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

Published on June 28, 2023
American Indian and Alaska Native people, particularly women, are disproportionately likely to experience violence, be murdered, or go missing.  This resolution highlight...
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

Policy Resolution 2023-09 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

Published on June 28, 2023

Policy Resolution 2023-08 Veterans

Published on June 28, 2023
The Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies offer many programs and services for veterans who struggle with complex challenges after their service, including...
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Healthcare

Policy Resolution 2023-08 Veterans

Published on June 28, 2023

Policy Resolution 2023-07 Broadband Connectivity

Published on June 28, 2023
In this updated resolution, Western Governors highlight the importance of high-speed internet (broadband) for communities across the West.  The Governors discuss common i...
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Connectivity

Policy Resolution 2023-07 Broadband Connectivity

Published on June 28, 2023

Policy Resolution 2023-06 Rural Development

Published on June 28, 2023
Healthy, vibrant, and prosperous rural communities are critical to western states.  Rural communities, however, face a variety of challenges with respect to economic deve...
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Economic Development

Policy Resolution 2023-06 Rural Development

Published on June 28, 2023

Policy Resolution 2023-05 Western Agriculture

Published on June 28, 2023
Western Governors support an array of funding, trade, education, research, and workforce development programs that promote agricultural contributions to the economies and qual...
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Agriculture

Policy Resolution 2023-05 Western Agriculture

Published on June 28, 2023

Policy Resolution 2023-01, Working Lands, Working Communities

Published on July 28, 2022
The resolution recognizes the complex relationship between western communities and the landscapes that sustain them.  Our lands offer economic opportunity, ecological ben...
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Agriculture

Policy Resolution 2023-01, Working Lands, Working Communities

Published on July 28, 2022

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

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

Published on June 30, 2022

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

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

Published on June 30, 2022

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

Policy Resolution 2022-09, Radioactive Materials Management

Published on June 30, 2022

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

Policy Resolution 2022-08, National Minerals Policy

Published on June 30, 2022

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-07, Physical and Behavioral Health Care in Weste...

Published on December 10, 2021
WGA Policy Resolution 2022-07, Physical and Behavioral Health Care in Western States: Access to quality physical and behavioral health care services is an important facto...
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Healthcare

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-07, Physical and Behavioral Health Care in Weste...

Published on December 10, 2021

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-06, Compensatory Mitigation

Published on December 10, 2021
WGA Policy Resolution 2022-06, Compensatory Mitigation: Mitigation plays an important role in wildlife management and conservation, and Western Governors use mitigation progra...
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Environmental Management

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-06, Compensatory Mitigation

Published on December 10, 2021

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