Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, Chair of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA), launched the Decarbonizing the West initiative in 2023 to examine how decarbonization st...
The potential of geothermal energy in the West is vast and offers significant advantages and benefits in efforts to expand the portfolio of renewable energy resources. Advance...
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...
Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Special Report
Published on July 26, 2022
The Special Report of the Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative contains targeted recommendations on issues that affect natural resource management and the r...
Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Special Report
Published on July 26, 2022
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...
The Western Governors' Association 2020 Annual Report highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as realigning the state-federal ...
The WGA 2019 Annual Report highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as realigning the state-federal relationship, water management,...
The WGA 2018 Annual Report highlights the policy work of the governors on forest and rangeland management, species conservation, the state-federal relationship, wate...
Western Governors’ Workforce Development Initiative Report
Published on June 25, 2018
The Workforce Development Initiative Year-One Report highlights the work of Western Governors to bridge the skills gap between workers and employers in the West. The first yea...
Western Governors’ Workforce Development Initiative Report
Published on June 25, 2018
Western Governors’ Association 2017 Annual Report
Published on June 29, 2017
The Western Governors’ Association 2017 Annual Report examines the ongoing policy work of the governors on the state-federal relationship, species conservation, water, a...
The Western Governors' Association Annual Report for 2016 examines the issues -- species management, transportation infrastructure funding, the state-federal rel...
The Western Governors' Association Annual Report for 2015 examines the issues -- energy, sage-grouse conservation, managing drought, the rollout of our Regulator...