News 2009

  • DOE awards WGA $12 million to assist states examine best options for new transmission (12/18/09)  
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  • Coordination Critical to Meeting West’s Future Electricity Needs (12/17/09)
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  • Western Governors Push for Long-term Transmission Planning, Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (12/16/09)
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  • Western Governors, Obama Administration Discuss Strategies, Resources for Climate Adaptation (12/16/09)
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  • Governors to Meet, Discuss Energy, Transmission, Climate Adaptation Strategies, Future of  Electric Vehicles (12/14/09)  
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  • WGA Winter Meeting - December 16-17
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  • Gov. Schweitzer: New Technologies, Strategies Will Assist States in Protecting Key Wildlife Corridors
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  • WGA Seeks DOE Support to Implement Renewable Energy Zones Recommendations
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  • Shanna Brown Appointed Director of WGA's D.C. Office
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  • Western Governors Concerned Most Proposed Sites for Mercury Storage in the West
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  • Western Governors, Energy Secretary Chu agree to safety measures for transporting nuclear materials
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  • Govs. Schweitzer, Otter elected to lead WGA, energy and climate change high priorities
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  • Western Governors, U.S. Department of Energy report identifies promising areas for large-scale renewable development
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  • Governors, Obama Administration ink agreement on wildlife
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  • Western Governors, U.S. Department of Energy report identifies promising areas for large-scale renewable development  
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  • Western Governors Applaud 10 Years of Safe, Uneventful Shipments to WIPP
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  • WREZ Update - February 2009
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  • Western Governors meet with Browner, Salazar to discuss clean energy, transmission priorities and coordination
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  • Western Governors: expanding transmission to access low-carbon resources requires federal-state partnership
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