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    WGA submits policy recommendations to break down the barriers that communit...

    Published on May 17, 2023
    In correspondence with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Western Governors’ Association submitted policy recommendations to break d...
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    Economic Development

    WGA submits policy recommendations to break down the barriers that communit...

    Published on May 17, 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

    Best of the West: Western soccer players at the 2022 FIFA World Cup; future...

    Published on November 23, 2022
    The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting Nov. 21, 2022. (Photos courtesy of AP P...
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    Data

    Best of the West: Western soccer players at the 2022 FIFA World Cup; future...

    Published on November 23, 2022

    WATCH a new webinar about geothermal mapping and permitting

    Published on October 27, 2022
    In 1892, The Boise Warm Springs Water District in Idaho became the first community in the World to tap into a geothermal reservoir for heating buildings. Though it initially o...
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    Energy

    WATCH a new webinar about geothermal mapping and permitting

    Published on October 27, 2022

    WATCH: New WGA webinar explores geothermal electricity generation

    Published on October 11, 2022
    As part of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ WGA Chair Initiative, The Heat Beneath Our Feet, the Western Governors’ Association will be conducting tours o...
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    Environmental Management

    WATCH: New WGA webinar explores geothermal electricity generation

    Published on October 11, 2022

    WGA provides FEMA with recommendations to improve disaster preparedness and...

    Published on September 22, 2022
    In response to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) 2022 update of the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide, the Western Governors’ As...
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    State-Federal Relationship

    WGA provides FEMA with recommendations to improve disaster preparedness and...

    Published on September 22, 2022

    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

    WGA shares recommendations with BLM and USFS regarding Executive Order on o...

    Published on August 25, 2022
    In correspondence with the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service, the Western Governors’ Association provided feedback relevant to the Biden Administrat...
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    Economic Development

    WGA shares recommendations with BLM and USFS regarding Executive Order on o...

    Published on August 25, 2022

    WGA provides Federal Highway Administration with suggestions regarding elec...

    Published on August 22, 2022
    In correspondence with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Western Governors' Association submitted input regarding western states' critical role in buildin...
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    State-Federal Relationship

    WGA provides Federal Highway Administration with suggestions regarding elec...

    Published on August 22, 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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    Water

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

    Published on August 08, 2022

    The Heat Beneath Our Feet Initiative Survey

    Published on August 04, 2022
    The Heat Beneath Our Feet is the initiative of WGA Chair and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. It will examine opportunities for and barriers to the increase...
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    Energy

    The Heat Beneath Our Feet Initiative Survey

    Published on August 04, 2022

    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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    Agriculture

    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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    Forest & Rangeland Management

    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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    Agriculture

    Western Governors’ Association 2022 Annual Report

    Published on July 26, 2022

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