Western Governors' Association

Happy Independence Day from WGA. Thank you to all of our Governors for their work moving the West and the country forward. #independenceday #July4th

Each week, WGA brings you a roundup of the most important news stories in the West. This week, read about strategies to address a shortage of primary care doctors, repairs to Teton Pass, and much more: https://ow.ly/YISi50SrKSz #west #policy #primarycare #tetonpass

POLICY: Western Governors approved 5 updated policy resolutions at this year’s Annual Meeting. The resolutions cover disaster preparedness, transportation, water resource management, abandoned mines, and water quality. Read the new resolutions here: https://ow.ly/BgFk50StQp2 #policy #west 

"We are laser focused on removing obstacles, reducing development costs, and putting new resources and public land in play to deliver badly needed housing.” WGA's incoming chair, Michelle Lujan Grisham, will focus her chair initiative on #housing. https://ow.ly/UF7950StaCC

Read about Western Governors and USDA signing an MOU to promote shared stewardship agreements for forest management projects at this year's Annual Meeting. Five Western Governors and USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small were on hand for the signing. https://ow.ly/WjlA50Ss1AK #sharedstewardship #MOU #forestmanagement

Week one recap of our geo-exchange expansion is here! Thanks to Colorado Governor Jared Polis and the Western Governors' Association for their continued support. As part of the Heat Beneath Our Feet initiative, Colorado Mesa University received $6 million from the State of Colorado and invested $3 million to expand our underground infrastructure. This summer, we're connecting more buildings to our geo-exchange system and exploring renewable energy integrations. ♻️ Stay tuned for weekly updates from Salas O'Brien on our progress! Learn more ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gfSA7NeM

NEW REPORT: Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced the release of the Decarbonizing the West initiative report at WGA’s Annual Meeting earlier this month. The year-long initiative dives into findings and policy recommendations for decarbonization strategies. Read it here: https://ow.ly/EaTc50Sgh76 #policy #decarbonization #energy #west

It’s not too late to watch 8 current and former Western Governors talking bipartisanship, cooperation, and the power of states working together, moderated by Judy Woodruff. Watch their full discussion here: https://ow.ly/pqa750SfwCS

It’s been a big few weeks for nuclear energy, with passage of a major bill in Congress and the groundbreaking of a new nuclear plant in Wyoming. Read about nuclear in this week’s Best of the West: https://ow.ly/TpaB50SnhoW #nuclear #WY #ADVANCEAct 

“We are laser focused on removing obstacles, reducing development costs, and putting new resources and public land in play to deliver this badly needed housing.” New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on her upcoming WGA chair initiative, which will focus on housing.