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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...

Environmental Management

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-06, Compensatory Mitigation

Published on December 10, 2021

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-01, Energy in the West

Published on December 10, 2021

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-01, Energy in the West: In this updated and expanded resolution, Western Governors communicate their collective energy policy priorities for th...

Economic Development

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-01, Energy in the West

Published on December 10, 2021

Highlights from the 2021 WGA Winter Meeting

Published on December 09, 2021

The first day of WGA's 2021 Winter Meeting, hosted by Idaho Gov. Brad Little, wrapped up on Dec. 9 after a day of penetrating conversations on the glob...

Economic Development

Highlights from the 2021 WGA Winter Meeting

Published on December 09, 2021

Western Governors reiterate need for federal-state consultation during NOAA...

Published on November 18, 2021

Western Governors continue to press for the importance of states being regularly consulted throughout development of the Biden Administration’s Report on Conserving...

Environmental Management

Western Governors reiterate need for federal-state consultation during NOAA...

Published on November 18, 2021

Western Governors raise concerns over conservation plans with the National ...

Published on November 18, 2021

Western Governors submitted WGA policy resolution, Species Conservation and the Endangered Species Act, for consideration as the National Marine Fisheries Service re...

Environmental Management

Western Governors raise concerns over conservation plans with the National ...

Published on November 18, 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...

Economic Development

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

Published on November 03, 2021

Western Governors’ News: Pay raises, economic recovery, education and env...

Published on October 26, 2021

The Western Governors' Association offers a periodic roundup of Western Governors' work in economic development, natural resources, education, health and safety, and a...

Agriculture

Western Governors’ News: Pay raises, economic recovery, education and env...

Published on October 26, 2021

WGA urges House committee to focus on risk reduction strategies

Published on October 25, 2021

The Western Governors’ Association shared its policy resolution, Disaster Preparedness and Response, with the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Bui...

Economic Development

WGA urges House committee to focus on risk reduction strategies

Published on October 25, 2021

WATCH: Gov. Polis warns that daunting landscape challenges are becoming the...

Published on October 07, 2021

Gov. Jared Polis highlighted the importance of regional collaboration to battle the destructive wildfires and other landscape challenges that have become "less of an anomaly, ...

Economic Development

WATCH: Gov. Polis warns that daunting landscape challenges are becoming the...

Published on October 07, 2021

WGA advocates for a National Minerals Policy in outreach to Senate

Published on October 05, 2021

The Western Governors’ Association submitted WGA policy resolutions Cleaning Up Abandoned Hardrock Mines in the West and National Minerals Policy for...

Environmental Management

WGA advocates for a National Minerals Policy in outreach to Senate

Published on October 05, 2021

Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Survey Results

Published on September 10, 2021

Overview WGA distributed a survey to state and local agencies and interested stakeholders soliciting feedback on the interdependent relationships between western communi...

Agriculture

Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Survey Results

Published on September 10, 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...

Economic Development

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

Published on August 03, 2021

Western Governors’ Association 2021 Annual Report

Published on July 28, 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...

Agriculture

Western Governors’ Association 2021 Annual Report

Published on July 28, 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 ...

Energy

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

Published on July 01, 2021

WGA Policy Resolution 2021-10, Water Quality in the West

Published on July 01, 2021

WGA Policy Resolution 2021-10, Water Quality in the West: In this updated resolution, Western Governors emphasize states’ management authorities and role as a co-re...

Environmental Management

WGA Policy Resolution 2021-10, Water Quality in the West

Published on July 01, 2021

Environmental Management

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WGA Policy Resolution 2022-06, Compensatory Mitigation

Published on December 10, 2021

Environmental Management

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-06, Compensatory Mitigation

Published on December 10, 2021

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-01, Energy in the West

Published on December 10, 2021

Economic Development

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-01, Energy in the West

Published on December 10, 2021

Highlights from the 2021 WGA Winter Meeting

Published on December 09, 2021

Economic Development

Highlights from the 2021 WGA Winter Meeting

Published on December 09, 2021

Western Governors reiterate need for federal-state consultation during NOAA...

Published on November 18, 2021

Environmental Management

Western Governors reiterate need for federal-state consultation during NOAA...

Published on November 18, 2021

Western Governors raise concerns over conservation plans with the National ...

Published on November 18, 2021

Environmental Management

Western Governors raise concerns over conservation plans with the National ...

Published on November 18, 2021

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

Published on November 03, 2021

Economic Development

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

Published on November 03, 2021

Western Governors’ News: Pay raises, economic recovery, education and env...

Published on October 26, 2021

Agriculture

Western Governors’ News: Pay raises, economic recovery, education and env...

Published on October 26, 2021

WGA urges House committee to focus on risk reduction strategies

Published on October 25, 2021

Economic Development

WGA urges House committee to focus on risk reduction strategies

Published on October 25, 2021

WATCH: Gov. Polis warns that daunting landscape challenges are becoming the...

Published on October 07, 2021

Economic Development

WATCH: Gov. Polis warns that daunting landscape challenges are becoming the...

Published on October 07, 2021

WGA advocates for a National Minerals Policy in outreach to Senate

Published on October 05, 2021

Environmental Management

WGA advocates for a National Minerals Policy in outreach to Senate

Published on October 05, 2021

Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Survey Results

Published on September 10, 2021

Agriculture

Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Survey Results

Published on September 10, 2021

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

Published on August 03, 2021

Economic Development

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

Published on August 03, 2021

Western Governors’ Association 2021 Annual Report

Published on July 28, 2021

Agriculture

Western Governors’ Association 2021 Annual Report

Published on July 28, 2021

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

Published on July 01, 2021

Energy

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

Published on July 01, 2021

WGA Policy Resolution 2021-10, Water Quality in the West

Published on July 01, 2021

Environmental Management

WGA Policy Resolution 2021-10, Water Quality in the West

Published on July 01, 2021

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