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    Policy Resolution 2025-05, Physical and Behavioral Health Care in Western S...

    Published on December 09, 2024
    Access to high-quality physical and behavioral health care services is a cornerstone for maintaining and enhancing the quality of life in western states.  However, the We...
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    Healthcare

    Policy Resolution 2025-05, Physical and Behavioral Health Care in Western S...

    Published on December 09, 2024

    Policy Resolution 2025-04, Compensatory Mitigation

    Published on December 09, 2024
    Compensatory mitigation plays an important role in wildlife management and conservation, offsetting the loss of wetland and aquatic resource functions in a watershed affected ...
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    Environmental Management

    Policy Resolution 2025-04, Compensatory Mitigation

    Published on December 09, 2024

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-10, Infrastructure Permitting

    Published on June 28, 2023
    A clear, consistent, focused, and effective environmental review process is essential to protect environmental resources, ensure public participation, and facilitate timely de...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-10, Infrastructure Permitting

    Published on June 28, 2023

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-09, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

    Published on June 28, 2023
    American Indian and Alaska Native people, particularly women, are disproportionately likely to experience violence, be murdered, or go missing.  This resolution highlight...
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    Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-09, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

    Published on June 28, 2023

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-08, Veterans

    Published on June 28, 2023
    The Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies offer many programs and services for veterans who struggle with complex challenges after their service, including...
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    Healthcare

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-08, Veterans

    Published on June 28, 2023

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-07, Broadband Connectivity

    Published on June 28, 2023
    In this updated resolution, Western Governors highlight the importance of high-speed internet (broadband) for communities across the West.  The Governors discuss common i...
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    Connectivity

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-07, Broadband Connectivity

    Published on June 28, 2023

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-06, Rural Development

    Published on June 28, 2023
    Healthy, vibrant, and prosperous rural communities are critical to western states.  Rural communities, however, face a variety of challenges with respect to economic deve...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-06, Rural Development

    Published on June 28, 2023

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-05, Western Agriculture

    Published on June 28, 2023
    Western Governors support an array of funding, trade, education, research, and workforce development programs that promote agricultural contributions to the economies and qual...
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    Agriculture

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-05, Western Agriculture

    Published on June 28, 2023

    WGA 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

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-01, Working Lands, Working Communities

    Published on July 28, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-12, Recreation and Tourism on Public Lands

    Published on June 30, 2022
    This resolution articulates Western Governors’ policy on the management of recreation and tourism on public lands. Governors support public access and sustainable outdoo...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-12, Recreation and Tourism on Public Lands

    Published on June 30, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-10, Federal-State Land Exchanges and Purchases

    Published on June 30, 2022
    Federally owned lands are widespread throughout western states and are often interspersed with state, tribal, county, municipal, and private lands. This ownership pattern comp...
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    Environmental Management

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-10, Federal-State Land Exchanges and Purchases

    Published on June 30, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-09, Radioactive Materials Management

    Published on June 30, 2022
    The resolution establishes Western Governors’ policy on radioactive materials management. Specifically, the resolution supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s saf...
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    Energy

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-09, Radioactive Materials Management

    Published on June 30, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-08, National Minerals Policy

    Published on June 30, 2022
    Western Governors support building on the 1970 Mining and Minerals Policy Act with legislation and policies that unlock our domestic mineral potential and ensure access to met...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-08, National Minerals Policy

    Published on June 30, 2022

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