Western Governors Seek Greater State Authority in Managing Forests
Western Governors Seek Greater State Authority in Managing Forests
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Western Governors Say New National Wildland Fire Strategy "Solid First Step"
Western Governors Say New National Wildland Fire Strategy "Solid First Step"
Governors Give Industrial Energy Efficiency a Boost
Governors Give Industrial Energy Efficiency a Boost
Congressional Appropriators Urged to Use "Carryover" Fire Supression Funds to Restore Diseased Forests, Reduce Severe Fire Risks
Congressional Appropriators Urged to Use "Carryover" Fire Suppression Funds to Restore Diseased Forests, Reduce Severe Fire Risks
WGA to hold “Industrial Energy Efficiency Summit” March 16 -17 in Boise
WGA to hold “Industrial Energy Efficiency Summit”
March 16 -17 in Boise, Idaho
Governors call for large-scale forest restoration, realigning federal funding
Governors call for large-scale forest restoration, realigning federal funding
Govs Meet with DOI & USDA
Western Governors have wide-ranging discussion with Secretaries of Interior, Ag on key issues
WGA Testifies on WIPP Transportation Safety Program, Lessons Learned
WGA Testifies on WIPP Transportation Safety Program, Lessons Learned
Western Governors' Request for Coordinated Federal Bio-energy Policy Gets Positive Response from EPA
Western Governors' Request for Coordinated Federal Bio-energy Policy
Gets Positive Response from EPA
Increasing Demands for Water Requires Greater Efficiency, Water Banking and New Infrastructure
Increasing Demands for Water Requires Greater Efficiency, Water Banking and New Infrastructure
EPA decision to increase percentage of ethanol in gasoline in line with WGA recommendations
EPA decision to increase percentage of ethanol in gasoline in line with WGA recommendations
Congress urged to act this year on wide-scale deployment of electric vehicles, infrastructure
Congress urged to act this year on wide-scale deployment of electric vehicles, infrastructure
Gov. Otter, WGA's Chairman, Working to Unite the West
Gov. Otter, WGA's Chairman, Working to Unite the West
Increased Use of Biomass Energy, Improved Forest Health Require Cohesive Federal Policy
Increased Use of Biomass, Energy, Improved Forest Health Require Cohesive Federal Policy
Western States Seek to Partner with USDA on Small-scale Bioenergy Projects
Western States Seek to Partner with USDA on Small-scale Bioenergy Projects
Congress Urged to Increase Loan Guarantees for Additional Nuclear Power Plants
Congress Urged to Increase Loan Guarantees for Additional Nuclear Power Plants
Trans-boundary Wildlife Maps to be Completed in 3 Years
Governors Commit to Completing Regional, Trans-boundary Wildlife Maps in 3 Years
Governors Tackle Complex Energy Issues at their Annual Meeting
Governors Tackle Complex Energy Issues at their Annual Meeting
Western Governors Adopt Report on Climate Adaptation Priorities
Western Governors Adopt Report on Climate Adaptation Priorities
Potential Water Crisis Looms without Smarter Water Planning, Management
Western Governors, Experts say Potential Water Crisis Looms without Smarter Water Planning, Management
Gov. Kulongoski to Represent WGA on Wildland Fire Leadership Council
Gov. Kulongoski to Represent WGA on Wildland Fire Leadership Council
Regulatory Change of Coal Combustion Byproducts Unnecessary, Costly
Western Governors: Regulatory Change of Coal Combustion Byproducts Unnecessary, Costly (3/8/10)
Berkeley Lab Releases New Analysis -- 33% of the West's Electricity Needs
Lab's Analyses Shows Potential Renewables, Transmission Needed to Provide Hypothetical 33% of West's Electricity Needs (2/23/10)
Western Governors urge Congress to incentivize natural gas vehicles, infrastructure
Western Governors urge Congress to incentivize natural gas vehicles, infrastructure (2/11/10)
DOE awards WGA $12 million to assist states examine best options for new transmission
DOE awards WGA $12 million to assist states examine best options for new transmission (12/18/09)
Coordination Critical to Meeting West’s Future Electricity Needs
Coordination Critical to Meeting West’s Future Electricity Needs (12/17/09)
Western governors push for long-term transmission planning, infrastructure for electric vehicles
Western Governors Push for Long-term Transmission Planning, Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (12/16/09)
Western Governors, Obama Administration Discuss Strategies, Resources for Climate Adaptation
Western Governors, Obama Administration Discuss Strategies, Resources for Climate Adaptation (12/16/09)
Governors to Meet, Discuss Energy, Transmission, Climate Adaptation Strategies, Future of Electric Vehicles (12/14/09)
Governors to Meet, Discuss Energy, Transmission, Climate Adaptation Strategies, Future of Electric Vehicles (12/14/09)
WGA Winter Meeting - December 16-17 (10/26/09)
WGA Winter Meeting - December 16-17
Western Governors: federal research dollars for climate change should focus more on adaptation (5/3/07)
Western Governors: federal research dollars for climate change should focus more on adaptation
Gov. Schweitzer: New Technologies, Strategies Will Assist States in Protecting Key Wildlife Corridors (10/5/09)
Gov. Schweitzer: New Technologies, Strategies Will Assist States in Protecting Key Wildlife Corridors
WGA Seeks DOE Support to Implement Renewable Energy Zones Recommendations (10/1/09)
WGA Seeks DOE Support to Implement Renewable Energy Zones Recommendations
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- Shanna Brown Appointed Director of WGA's D.C. Office (9/21/09)
- Western Governors Concerned Most Proposed Sites for Mercury Storage in the West (8/25/09)
- Western Governors, Energy Secretary Chu agree to safety measures for transporting nuclear materials (6//16/09)
- Govs. Schweitzer, Otter elected to lead WGA, energy and climate change high priorities (6/16/09)