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WGA calls for voluntary and locally-led efforts to conserve wildlife migrat...

Published on September 10, 2024
In correspondence with the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) submitted policy recommendatio...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

WGA calls for voluntary and locally-led efforts to conserve wildlife migrat...

Published on September 10, 2024

Western Governors highlight shared policy recommendations in the final repo...

Published on August 28, 2024
In correspondence with Congressional leadership, Western Governors expressed their bipartisan support for several recommendations in the final report of the Wildland Fire Miti...
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Environmental Management

Western Governors highlight shared policy recommendations in the final repo...

Published on August 28, 2024

2024 Annual Report

Published on July 24, 2024
The 2024 Annual Report of the Western Governors' Association highlights the past year’s policy work on topics such as disaster prepared...
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Agriculture

2024 Annual Report

Published on July 24, 2024

Western Governors adopt five policy resolutions

Published on June 11, 2024
To kick off WGA’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Olympic Valley, California, Western Governors formally adopted five policy resolutions.
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Environmental Management

Western Governors adopt five policy resolutions

Published on June 11, 2024

WGA Signs Shared Stewardship MOU with USDA

Published on June 11, 2024
In the face of mounting land management challenges, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small spoke with five Western Governors at the 2024 Annual Meeting of t...
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Environmental Management

WGA Signs Shared Stewardship MOU with USDA

Published on June 11, 2024

WGA Policy Resolution 2024-05, Disaster Preparedness and Response

Published on June 11, 2024
The resolution recognizes the role Governors have in coordinating the four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. It also highlights...
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Environmental Management

WGA Policy Resolution 2024-05, Disaster Preparedness and Response

Published on June 11, 2024

WGA submits policy recommendations regarding hunting, fishing, and recreati...

Published on May 15, 2024
In correspondence with the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) submitted policy recommendations following the...
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Environmental Management

WGA submits policy recommendations regarding hunting, fishing, and recreati...

Published on May 15, 2024

Western Governors submit testimony on FY 2025 appropriations to House, Sena...

Published on May 10, 2024
The Western Governors’ Association submitted testimony on behalf of the Western Governors to House and Senate leadership on FY 2025 appropriations and act...
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Agriculture

Western Governors submit testimony on FY 2025 appropriations to House, Sena...

Published on May 10, 2024

WGA submits policy recommendations for wildfire management to the Senate Co...

Published on March 12, 2024
In correspondence with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security Committee and Governmental Affairs, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) submitted several policy re...
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Environmental Management

WGA submits policy recommendations for wildfire management to the Senate Co...

Published on March 12, 2024

WGA expresses appreciation for the Senate Energy Committee’s examination ...

Published on March 12, 2024
In correspondence with the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) expressed appreciation for its hearing on the Wildl...
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Environmental Management

WGA expresses appreciation for the Senate Energy Committee’s examination ...

Published on March 12, 2024

WGA urges Congress to reassess the structure and allocation of federal disa...

Published on December 26, 2023
In correspondence with the Senate Appropriation’s Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, the Western Governors’ Assoc...
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Environmental Management

WGA urges Congress to reassess the structure and allocation of federal disa...

Published on December 26, 2023

WGA calls on Congress to improve pre-fire mitigation practices and reduce d...

Published on December 19, 2023
In correspondence with the House Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on Federal Lands, The Western Governors’ Association (WGA) relayed the Governors’ support fo...
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Environmental Management

WGA calls on Congress to improve pre-fire mitigation practices and reduce d...

Published on December 19, 2023

Explore the potential for natural carbon sequestration at the Boise worksho...

Published on December 13, 2023
The Boise workshop of the Decarbonizing the West initiative workshop focused on strategies for expanding natural carbon sequestration methods as a way to not only de...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

Explore the potential for natural carbon sequestration at the Boise worksho...

Published on December 13, 2023

Western Governors call on the BLM to incorporate more input from cooperatin...

Published on November 21, 2023
In correspondence with Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Western Governors expressed concern that their respective states, along with other cooperating agencies, are not ...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

Western Governors call on the BLM to incorporate more input from cooperatin...

Published on November 21, 2023

WGA urges Congress to consider long-term funding for transportation infrast...

Published on November 13, 2023
In correspondence with the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) urged Congress to...
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Environmental Management

WGA urges Congress to consider long-term funding for transportation infrast...

Published on November 13, 2023

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