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    Western Governors seek dialogue with Interior on state, federal data-sharin...

    Published on January 29, 2019
    Western Governors invite the Department of the Interior to discuss issues surrounding state and federal data-sharing, including disclosure concerns and potential solutions.
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    State-Federal Relationship

    Western Governors seek dialogue with Interior on state, federal data-sharin...

    Published on January 29, 2019

    WGA urges Congressional leadership to address Western Governors’ prioriti...

    Published on January 14, 2019
    The Western Governors’ Association (WGA) urges Congressional leadership to consider Western Governors’ priorities for legislative action as they formulate their pa...
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    State-Federal Relationship

    WGA urges Congressional leadership to address Western Governors’ prioriti...

    Published on January 14, 2019

    WGA testimony urges Congress to ‘clarify’ language recognizing states a...

    Published on November 16, 2018
    WGA delivered testimony before the House Speaker’s Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs that expressed the Western Governors’ position on the state-federal rela...
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    State-Federal Relationship

    WGA testimony urges Congress to ‘clarify’ language recognizing states a...

    Published on November 16, 2018

    Governors express ‘concerns’ to EPA about lack of state consult...

    Published on October 10, 2018
    Western Governors have "concerns" about the lack of state consultation by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) before publication of its proposed rule, Emission Guideline...
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    Air Quality

    Governors express ‘concerns’ to EPA about lack of state consult...

    Published on October 10, 2018

    Western Governors propose development of Western Governors’ Task Force on...

    Published on October 10, 2018
    Western Governors seek a partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to prioritize conservation actions for at-risk species and preserve the integrity of workin...
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    Species Management

    Western Governors propose development of Western Governors’ Task Force on...

    Published on October 10, 2018

    Western Governors promote federalism and states’ authority to Congression...

    Published on September 26, 2018
    Western Governors have offered recommendations to amend House and Senate rules and drafting conventions to strengthen the state-federal relationship.
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    State-Federal Relationship

    Western Governors promote federalism and states’ authority to Congression...

    Published on September 26, 2018

    Western Governors seek Rural Utilities Service partnership to improve broad...

    Published on September 10, 2018
    Western Governors urge the Rural Utilities Service’s (RUS) Broadband e-Connectivity Pilot Program to consider innovative technologies to deliver broadband service to rur...
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    Agriculture

    Western Governors seek Rural Utilities Service partnership to improve broad...

    Published on September 10, 2018

    Western Governors seek Congressional support for western agricultural inter...

    Published on August 31, 2018
    Western Governors seek Congressional support for western agricultural interests such as land management, conservation, grazing, broadband and more in the Farm Bill.
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    Agriculture

    Western Governors seek Congressional support for western agricultural inter...

    Published on August 31, 2018

    USDA Secretary Perdue announces effort to increase state collaboration in m...

    Published on August 16, 2018
    U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue (pictured above, left of podium) announced an effort on Thursday in Washington, D.C., to reimagine agency lan...
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    Forest & Rangeland Management

    USDA Secretary Perdue announces effort to increase state collaboration in m...

    Published on August 16, 2018

    WGA, NACo, PNWER urge improvements in state-federal relationship to House C...

    Published on June 04, 2018
    The Western Governors’ Association, Pacific NorthWest Economic Region and the Western Interstate Region of the National Association of Counties shared recommendations to...
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    State-Federal Relationship

    WGA, NACo, PNWER urge improvements in state-federal relationship to House C...

    Published on June 04, 2018

    WGA appropriations testimony advocates for state role in DOI reorganization...

    Published on April 17, 2018
    The Western Governors' Association advocated for a greater partnership between states and the federal government in testimony to the House and Senate Committees on Appropr...
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    State-Federal Relationship

    WGA appropriations testimony advocates for state role in DOI reorganization...

    Published on April 17, 2018

    Western Governors’ Association advocates for Energy, Water, USDA appropri...

    Published on March 30, 2018
    The Western Governors' Association offered testimony on behalf of Western Governors to Senate leadership on March 30, 2018 regarding fiscal year 2019 appropriations.
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    State-Federal Relationship

    Western Governors’ Association advocates for Energy, Water, USDA appropri...

    Published on March 30, 2018

    Western Governors seek close collaboration with EPA on Lead and Copper Rule...

    Published on March 08, 2018
    Western Governors’ have urged officials at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue pursuing "state consultation with diligence" as it works on long-te...
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    State-Federal Relationship

    Western Governors seek close collaboration with EPA on Lead and Copper Rule...

    Published on March 08, 2018

    WGA joins organizations representing counties to advocate for state boundar...

    Published on February 26, 2018
    The Western Governors’ Association has joined a wide array of organizations representing counties to advocate for the Department of the Interior (DOI) to use state bound...
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    Forest & Rangeland Management

    WGA joins organizations representing counties to advocate for state boundar...

    Published on February 26, 2018

    Western Governors ‘gratified’ by Interior decision to move toward state...

    Published on February 23, 2018
    Western Governors applaud the Department of Interior (DOI) decision to revise the draft unified regional boundary map, central to its proposed reorganization, to more closely ...
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    State-Federal Relationship

    Western Governors ‘gratified’ by Interior decision to move toward state...

    Published on February 23, 2018

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