Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Publications 30 May 2019 Cleaning Up America’s Nuclear Weapons Complex: 2019 Update for Governors This guide, produced by the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Energy, Infrastructure & Environment team, outlines successes and challenges faced by states and DOE in cleaning up nuclear weapons waste created… National Governors Association
News 30 Jun 2016 States Stem Opioid Overdose Through Information Sharing The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that four states—Delaware, Minnesota, New Mexico and Rhode Island—will participate in a learning lab on improving data-collection efforts and information sharing between law enforcement and public health… National Governors Association
News 26 Jun 2016 Governors to Congress: Recognize Our Role as Education Leaders WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association today released the following statement on Congress’ introduction of the Perkins Career and Technical Education Act reauthorization bill: “Career and technical education (CTE) is central to… National Governors Association
News 22 Jun 2016 State Groups Applaud TSCA Reform Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Conference of State Legislatures, National Governors Association and Environmental Council of States applaud the collaborative efforts that led to the enactment of the “Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st… National Governors Association
News 21 Jun 2016 NGA Testifies Before Senate on FirstNet Implementation Jeff McLeod, director of the NGA Center for Best Practices Homeland Security and Public Safety Division, testified before a Senate subcommittee on the public safety broadband network known as FirstNet, which sets… National Governors Association
News 13 Jun 2016 Governors Advance Strategies to Improve Energy Efficiency WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) announced today the selection of four states, Alaska, Michigan, New Hampshire and Virginia, to participate in policy retreats to advance new targeted energy-efficiency strategies. Energy efficiency, one of the lowest… National Governors Association
News 10 Jun 2016 NGA Welcomes New Federal Relations Director WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) is pleased to announce Anna Holmquist Davis as the new director of the Office of Federal Relations. Davis brings more than 35 years of public… National Governors Association
News 18 May 2016 Governors Weigh In on Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association today released the following statement on Congress’ reauthorization of the federal child nutrition programs: “Governors have prioritized addressing child hunger through federal child nutrition programs. The… National Governors Association
News 09 May 2016 Governors Ask for Swift Action on Zika Funding WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today released the following statement on congressional funding of the Zika virus: “The nation is on the threshold of a public health emergency as it… National Governors Association
News 28 Apr 2016 States Bolster Cybersecurity Practices To Thwart Crime WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that five states— Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada and Oregon—will participate in a policy academy on developing and implementing comprehensive cybersecurity strategies. “Threats to our cybersecurity remain one of the… National Governors Association
News 27 Apr 2016 NGA, NCJA Launch State Criminal Justice Reform Initiative WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) and the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA), through its Center for Justice Planning, today announced a joint initiative to support system-wide criminal justice reform in… National Governors Association
News 20 Apr 2016 Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council Announces New Leadership WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced new executive leadership for the Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) for 2016-2017. The GHSAC and its eight-member executive committee will be chaired… National Governors Association
