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2024 State Experts Roundtable on Protecting Energy Infrastructure from Physical Attacks
On September 12, 2024, the National Governors Association (NGA), in partnership with the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), ...
Ensuring Clarity and Transparency in Radioactive Waste Definitions
The purpose of this document is to help states impacted by cleanup at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear weapons ...
Ensuring Energy Security & Resilience for All
Strategies for Governors to address the needs of certain vulnerable individuals during energy emergencies (Download) As states and territories face ...
Meet the Team
- Daniel Lauf, Program Director
- Chris Fletcher, Program Director
- Henry Ashley, Policy Analyst
- Fiona Forrester, Policy Analyst
- Jenna Johnston, Policy Analyst
- Alex Sherwood, Policy Coordinator
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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.
Governors’ Advisors’ Energy Policy Institute Pre-Institute Workshop: State Offshore Wind Opportunities
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) with the generous support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark, Ørsted, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, the U.S. Department of ...
Water Energy Nexus in State Retreat for the state of Tennessee
Agenda Presentations The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the first a Water Energy Nexus in State Retreat for the state of Tennessee to explore improving integration of ...
State Lead-By-Example Policy Workshop
March 19-20, 2018 | Washington, DC The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted a Lead-by-Example (LBE) workshop to help states better tap into the ample opportunities ...
States Work to Maximize Water, Energy Efficiency
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association today announced that Minnesota and Tennessee have been selected to participate in a project to advance water and energy efficiency. Approximately 13 percent of U.S. energy is used to pump, ...
Retreat on Energy Resilience Coordination and Planning in Oregon and Washington
January 31, 2018 | Portland, OR With the increased prevalence of large-scale natural disasters and the threat of a future Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami, regional energy resilience coordination ...
GridEx IV State After-Action Workshop
January 23-24, 2018 | Washington, DC Agenda Presentations January 23, 2018 Welcome Remarks and Introductions Speakers: Jeff McLeod, director, Homeland Security and Public Safety Division, National Governors Association, NGA Center ...
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 Work To Improve Energy Efficiency Of Multifamily Buildings
WASHINGTON—Improving the energy efficiency of multifamily buildings can help states reduce consumers’ energy costs, strengthen electricity system reliability and lower emissions, according to a report released today by the National ...
Toxic Substances Control Act Reform
The Honorable John Shimkus Chairman Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Ranking Member Subcommittee on Environment and ...
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 ...
Waters of the U.S.
The Honorable Gina McCarthy Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (1101A) Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Jo-Ellen Darcy Assistant Secretary of the Army Civil Works 108 Army ...
WRDA Reauthorization
The Honorable Barbara Boxer Chairman Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Bill Shuster Chairman House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable David ...
Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization
The Honorable Harry Reid Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable John Boehner Speaker of the House ...
