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    Building Resilient and Affordable New Developments in the West

    New Mexico Governor
    Michelle Lujan Grisham

    Decarbonizing the West

    Wyoming Governor
    Mark Gordon

    The Heat Beneath Our Feet

    Colorado Governor
    Jared Polis

    Working Lands, Working Communities

    Idaho Governor
    Brad Little

    Electric Vehicles Roadmap Initiative

    Governor
    Former Oregon Gov. Kate Brown

    Reimagining the Rural West Initiative

    North Dakota Governor
    Doug Burgum

    Biosecurity and Invasive Species Initiative

    Governor
    Former Hawaii Governor David Ige

    Workforce Development Initiative

    Former South Dakota Governor Governor
    Former Governor Dennis Daugaard

    National Forest and Rangeland Management Initiative

    Montana Governor
    Former Montanna Governor Steve Bullock

    2016


    Wyoming Governor Matt Mead


    - Western Governors' Species Conservation and Endangered Species Act Initiative

    - 2016 Annual Report



    2015


    Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval


    - Western Governors' Drought Forum

    - 2015 Annual Report



    2014


    Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper


    - Sage Grouse Inventory: 2014 Conservation Initiatives

    - Accelerating Siting and Permitting of New Transmission Lines

    - 2014 Annual Report



    2013


    Utah Governor Gary Herbert


    - Ten-Year Energy Vision for the West

    - 2013 Annual Report

    - Energy Perspectives

    - State of Energy in the West



    2012


    Washinton Governor Christine Gregoire


    - The West's Competitive Advantage: Landscapes, Open Lands, and Unique History

    - Water Transfers in the West

    - 2012 Annual Report



    2011


    Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter


    - Industrial Energy Efficiency: Improving competitiveness, Reducing Emissions

    - The Future of Nuclear Energy: Shaping a Western Policy

    - Sustainable Forest Management for the Western States

    - 2011 Annual Report



    2010


    Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer


    - Renewable Energy Transmission Roadmap

    - Water Needs and Strategies for a Sustainable Future

    - Climate Adaptation Priorities for the Western States

    - 2010 Annual Report



    2009


    Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr.


    - Transportation Fuels Council Report

    - Renewable Energy Zones Report - Phase 1

    - 2009 Annual Report



    2008


    Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal


    - Building an Energy-Efficient Future

    - 2008 Annual Report

    - Wildlife Corridors Initiative



    2007


    South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds


    - Wildlife Corridors Initiative: Oil and Gas Working Group Report

    - Clean Energy, a Strong Economy, and a Healthy Environment

    - 2007 Annual Report



    2006


    Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano


    - Water Needs and Strategies for a Sustainable Future

    - Clean and Diversified Energy Initiative Biomass Task Force Report

    - Clean Energy, a Strong Economy and a Healthy Environment

    - Coal Bed Methane Best Management Practices a Handbook

    - 2006 Annual Report



    2005


    Colorado Governor Bill Owens


    - 2005 Annual Report



    2004


    New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson


    - Energy Efficiency in the Border Region

    - 2004 Annual Report



    2003


    Montana Governor Judy Martz


    - Rural Entrepreneurial Recovery and Leadership

    - 2003 Annual Report



    2002


    Arizona Governor Jane Hull


    - Purchase of Development Rights: Conserving Lands, Preserving Western Livelihoods

    - 2002 Annual Report



    2001


    Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne


    - Western Cadastral Data Policy Report

    - Ranch Conversations: A Blueprint for Conserving Species and Rural Lifestyles

    - 2001 Annual Report



    2000


    Hawai'i Governor Benjamin Cayetano


    - 2000 Annual Report



    1999


    Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer


    - 1999 Annual Report



    1998


    Alaska Governor Tony Knowles


    - 1998 Partners for Tomorrow's West Innovative Strategies for Managing Our Natural Resources

    - 1998 WGA Annual Meeting: Partners for Tomorrow's West

    - Abandoned Mine Clean Up: A Western Partnership

    - The Federal Role in Watershed Partnerships

    - 1998 Annual Report



    1997


    North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer


    - 1997 Annual Report



    1996


    Nebraska Governor Ben Nelson


    - 1996 Annual Report



    1995


    Utah Governor Mike Leavitt


    - 1995 Annual Report



    1994


    Nevada Governor Bob Miller


    - 1994 Annual Report



    1993


    Arizona Governor Fife Symington


    - Our Lands: New Strategies for Protecting the West - Blueprints for Action

    - 1993 Annual Report



    1992


    Wyoming Governor Mike Sullivan


    - Pioneering New Solutions: Directing our Destiny

    - Western Perspectives on the Clean Water Act

    - Small Towns: Culture, Change, and Cooperation

    - 1992 Annual Report



    1991


    South Dakota Governor George S. Mickelson


    - Tourism on Our Terms: Tourism Planning in Hawaii

    - Tourism on Our Terms: Tourism in the Western United States

    - Tourism on Our Terms: Rural Community Tourism Development Impacts and Policies



    1990


    North Dakota Governor George Sinner


    - Cherishing our Past, Shaping our Future: The Policy Implications

    - Western Enegry Production and Transportation



    1989


    California Governor George Deukmejian


    - Going Global a Strategy for Regional Cooperation

    - A Time of Challenge, a Time for Change: The Role of Higher Education in the Rural West

    - 1989 Annual Report



    1988


    Washington Governor Booth Gardner


    - Occupational Education, Economic Competitiveness, and the West

    - Human Capital Investment for State Economic Development: A Case Study of a State Government Portfolio

    - 1988 Annual Report



    1987


    Utah Governor Norman Bangerter


    - Distressed Rural Western Counties

    - 1987 Annual Report



    1986


    Colorado Governor Richard Lamm


    - Global Competition and the Western States

    - The Western Economy in Transition



    1985


    Hawaii Governo George Ariyoshi


    - The Western Hydro system

    - Rail Transport of Western Coal

    - New Challenge, New Direction: The Water Policy Report of the Western Governors' Association

    - An Overview of the Pacific Basin



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