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Best of the West: Bolstering domestic semiconductor production; creating wa...

Published on August 11, 2022
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting August 8, 2022. (Photos court...
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Best of the West

Best of the West: Bolstering domestic semiconductor production; creating wa...

Published on August 11, 2022

WGA shares Western Governors’ policy stances on Clean Water Act with ...

Published on August 08, 2022
In correspondence with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Western Governors' Association provided comments regarding the proposed Clean Water Act's Wa...
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Energy and Environment

WGA shares Western Governors’ policy stances on Clean Water Act with ...

Published on August 08, 2022

Best of the West: Investments in regional airports; broadband in a toaster ...

Published on August 04, 2022
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting August 1, 2022. (Photos court...
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Best of the West

Best of the West: Investments in regional airports; broadband in a toaster ...

Published on August 04, 2022

WGA 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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Land Management

WGA Policy Resolution 2023-01, Working Lands, Working Communities

Published on July 28, 2022

Highlights from the 2022 Annual Meeting

Published on July 28, 2022
Whether it was wildfire mitigation and restoration, mental and behavioral health care, or cybersecurity and the supply chain, bipartisanship and a willingness to work acr...
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Community and Opportunity

Highlights from the 2022 Annual Meeting

Published on July 28, 2022

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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State-Federal Relationship

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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Land Management

Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Special Report

Published on July 26, 2022

Best of the West: 988 Lifeline Launches; Panasonic’s new $4 billion E.V. ...

Published on July 21, 2022
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting July 18, 2022. (Photos courte...
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Best of the West

Best of the West: 988 Lifeline Launches; Panasonic’s new $4 billion E.V. ...

Published on July 21, 2022

Best of the West: Securing water supplies with desalination; searching for ...

Published on July 14, 2022
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting July 11, 2022. (Photos courte...
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Best of the West

Best of the West: Securing water supplies with desalination; searching for ...

Published on July 14, 2022

Best of the West: Investments in biochar and biomass; a pollinator sanctuar...

Published on July 07, 2022
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting July 4, 2022. (Photos courtes...
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Best of the West

Best of the West: Investments in biochar and biomass; a pollinator sanctuar...

Published on July 07, 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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State-Federal Relationship

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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Land 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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Land Management

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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Land 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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Land Management

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

Published on June 30, 2022

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