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    Western Governors submit policy recommendations to the House and Senate for...

    Published on September 06, 2023
    The Western Governors’ Association (WGA) wrote to the House and Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committees to highlight some of the Governors’ prioriti...
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    Agriculture

    Western Governors submit policy recommendations to the House and Senate for...

    Published on September 06, 2023

    Western Governors call on Congress to extend Good Neighbor Authority to tri...

    Published on August 04, 2023
    In correspondence with the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Western Governors expressed their bipartisan support ...
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    Environmental Management

    Western Governors call on Congress to extend Good Neighbor Authority to tri...

    Published on August 04, 2023

    WGA calls on Senate to reform environmental review process for energy proje...

    Published on July 31, 2023
    Ahead of its hearing, Opportunities for Congress to Reform the Process for Permitting Electric Transmission Lines, Pipelines, and Energy Production on Federal Lands, the Senat...
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    Energy

    WGA calls on Senate to reform environmental review process for energy proje...

    Published on July 31, 2023

    Western Governors submit testimony on FY 2024 appropriations to House, Sena...

    Published on March 16, 2023
    The Western Governors’ Association is submitting testimony on behalf of the Western Governors to House and Senate leadership on FY 2024 appropriations and activities. Th...
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    Agriculture

    Western Governors submit testimony on FY 2024 appropriations to House, Sena...

    Published on March 16, 2023

    WGA provides feedback to the National Park Service regarding National Trans...

    Published on February 03, 2023
    In comments submitted to the National Park Service for the draft framework of the National Transportation Strategy, The Western Governors’ Association outlined the Gover...
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    Environmental Management

    WGA provides feedback to the National Park Service regarding National Trans...

    Published on February 03, 2023

    WGA shares policy recommendations related to mining regulations, laws, and ...

    Published on August 25, 2022
    The Western Governors’ Association submitted several policy resolutions to the Department of the Interior regarding mining regulations, laws, and permitting. The letter ...
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    Environmental Management

    WGA shares policy recommendations related to mining regulations, laws, and ...

    Published on August 25, 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 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

    Western Governors express support to the Senate for components of the FEMA ...

    Published on May 16, 2022
    Western Governors expressed support to the Senate for certain components of the FEMA Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act of 2021 (FIRE Act), which would equip the Federal Em...
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    Environmental Management

    Western Governors express support to the Senate for components of the FEMA ...

    Published on May 16, 2022

    WGA shares Governors’ perspectives on mining with House Natural Resources...

    Published on May 09, 2022
    The Western Governors’ Association submitted several policy resolutions to the record of the House Natural Resource Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ...
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    Economic Development

    WGA shares Governors’ perspectives on mining with House Natural Resources...

    Published on May 09, 2022

    Western Governors submit testimony on FY 2023 appropriations to House, Sena...

    Published on April 06, 2022
    The Western Governors’ Association is submitting testimony on behalf of the Western Governors to House and Senate leadership on FY 2023 appropriations and activities. Th...
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    Agriculture

    Western Governors submit testimony on FY 2023 appropriations to House, Sena...

    Published on April 06, 2022

    WGA provides House with recommendations for disaster preparedness and respo...

    Published on April 05, 2022
    In correspondence with the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, the Weste...
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    Environmental Management

    WGA provides House with recommendations for disaster preparedness and respo...

    Published on April 05, 2022

    Western Governors encourage DOE to partner with the West to develop hydroge...

    Published on March 31, 2022
    This week Western Governors commended the Department of Energy’s (DOE) focus on implementation of a provision of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) direct...
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    Economic Development

    Western Governors encourage DOE to partner with the West to develop hydroge...

    Published on March 31, 2022

    WGA supports new tools for critical mineral and energy development with Sen...

    Published on March 29, 2022
    This week, the Western Governors’ Association urged the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to address barriers to the supply chain for critical minerals. T...
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    Economic Development

    WGA supports new tools for critical mineral and energy development with Sen...

    Published on March 29, 2022

    Western Governors applaud Senate introduction of bipartisan bill to encoura...

    Published on March 17, 2022
    In a letter to the Senate, Western Governors applauded the introduction and bipartisan support of the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, which provide...
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    Environmental Management

    Western Governors applaud Senate introduction of bipartisan bill to encoura...

    Published on March 17, 2022

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