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The State of Advanced Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy is having a moment. That was the consensus during a briefing the NGA Economic Development and Revitalization Task ...
State Funding and Financing Strategies for Advancing Energy Projects
This policy brief highlights several state case studies of effective funding and financing mechanisms for energy projects, including the braiding ...
Public Communications Playbook for Energy Emergencies
This playbook outlines essential strategies for state leaders to manage public communications during and energy emergency. This guidance equips Governors ...
Meet the Team
- Daniel Lauf, Program Director
- Chris Fletcher, Program Director
- Henry Ashley, Policy Analyst
- Jenna Johnston, Policy Analyst
- Alex Sherwood, Policy Coordinator
Projects
Energy Library
Energy development and use affects the nation’s economy, environment and national security. States play an important role in shaping our energy choices through a range of policy, regulatory and budgetary actions including: prioritizing resource use; setting prices; permitting generation, production and transmission; funding and performing research and technology development; providing financing and incentives; developing refueling infrastructure; sponsoring demonstration projects; and promoting economic development initiatives.
Northeast Regional Transportation Electrification Workshop
November 29 - 30 | Hartford, CT The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the Northeast Regional Transportation Electrification Workshop in Hartford, Connecticut. Transportation electrification can ...
Smarter States, Smarter Communities Learning Lab
October 17-19, 2018 | Chicago, Illinois The National Governors Association convened Colorado, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, and Virginia in Chicago to participate in the Smarter States, Smarter Communities Learning ...
What States Should Know: Practical Applications of Blockchain in Energy
A conversation with David Livingston, Deputy Director at the Atlantic Council and lead author of the report: Applying Blockchain Technology to Electric Power Systems. The conversation we will cover the ...
Energy Efficiency Experts Roundtable
September 18, 2018 | Washington D.C. The National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices held an Energy Efficiency Experts Roundtable in Washington D.C. on September 18, 2018. The Roundtable ...
Governors Staying Ahead of the Energy Innovation Curve
Governors will play a key role in preparing their states for a smooth energy transition. They can work alongside other state officials, federal and local governments, utilities, technology providers and ...
NGA Selects States for New Smarter States, Smarter Communities Learning Lab
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) has selected Colorado, New Jersey, Nevada, North Dakota and Virginia to participate in the NGA Center for Best Practices’ Smarter States, Smarter Communities Learning Lab ...
environment Library
States serve as environmental stewards through their roles in managing state parks and forests, energy production and distribution, wildlife protection, land use and waste management. States also directly affect natural resources through their preservation and conservation strategies. To be effective environmental stewards, states must seek to balance efforts to maintain a healthy environment with efforts to develop and utilize natural resources.
States Make Progress On Radioactive Waste Cleanup Efforts
WASHINGTON—Governors play a crucial role in cleaning up the radioactive waste generated from America’s nuclear weapons production, an endeavor that amounts to more than $340 billion and could stretch well ...
Cleaning Up America’s Nuclear Weapons Complex: 2015 Update for Governors
Governors play an important role in the nuclear cleanup effort by ensuring that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), their partner in overseeing the cleanup, adopts responsible disposal decisions that ...
TSCA Reform
The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Harry Reid Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of ...
Fire Borrowing
The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority ...
Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization
The Honorable Lisa Murkowski Chairman Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Maria Cantwell Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United ...
Land and Water Conservation Fund Expiration
The Honorable Lisa Murkowski Chairman Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Maria Cantwell Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United ...