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Oregon Policy Academy Retreat on Energy Transmission
On May 20-21, the Oregon Department of Energy, in partnership with the National Governors Association (NGA) and the office of ...
Governor’s Energy Priorities in 2026
State of the state addresses are important annual traditions for many governors, providing an opportunity for governors to communicate directly ...
States’ Role in Addressing Foreign Threats in U.S. Critical Energy Infrastructure Sectors
This issue brief examines the vulnerabilities of critical energy infrastructure sectors and assets to foreign threats and identify possible actions ...
Meet the Team
- Daniel Lauf, Policy Director
- Chris Fletcher, Policy Director
- Henry Ashley, Policy Analyst
- Cleo Carter, Policy Analyst
- Jenna Johnston, Policy Analyst
- Amanda Krantz, Policy Analyst
- Alex Sherwood, Policy Coordinator
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2025 Energy Resilience Roundtable for U.S. Territories, Alaska & Hawai‘i
Energy is an essential resource for everyday life, economic growth, and security, a fact that is never as apparent as when energy supplies are disrupted. Brief disruptions are inconvenient, but ...
NGA Releases Playbook for Responding to Energy Emergencies
WASHINGTON – The National Governors Association (NGA) released a playbook to help support Governors and state energy officials in developing communications strategies to respond to energy emergencies. Titled “Public Communications ...
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 and senior state officials with a simple framework to navigate ...
Governors Call for Energy Permitting Reform
Secretary Burgum Addresses National Governors Association Winter Meeting Washington, DC – National Governors Association (NGA) Vice Chair Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro joined Governors from states ...
Advanced Grid Technologies: Governor Leadership to Spur Innovation and Adoption
This paper is part of a series published by the National Governors Association (NGA) to identify actions Governors can take to guide their states and territories through intentional and effective ...
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 cleanup sites clarify the radioactive waste classifications that underpin cleanup ...
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 an increasing range of threats that could compromise energy reliability, ...
Comprehensive Energy Planning 101
The National Governors Association (NGA) and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) are conducting a series of webinars on various aspects of the comprehensive state energy planning process ...
Energy Cyber Workforce Policy Brief
Governors play a critical role in creating pathways for cybersecurity professionals, through workforce development programs, reskilling efforts, public outreach, and raising awareness of cybersecurity job opportunities in the energy sector ...
