The Western Governors Association brings together the Governors of nineteen states and three US-Flag Pacific islands to address cross-state issues in the West by conducting research, forming partnerships, and developing regional capacities and policies.
Water Supply Outlook for the Western United States - Natural Resources Conservation Service
This report presents a broad picture of water supply outlook conditions for the Western United States, including selected streamflow forecasts, summary of snow accumulation to date, and reservoir storage.
RCAC is a nonprofit organization that helps rural communities in 13 states and the Western Pacific meet their goals through technical assistance, training and financing.
Clean Energy in the Western U.S. - Natural Resources Defense Council
The Natural Resources Defense Council uses Google Earth to map lands and resources protected by local, state and federal regulations to help decision makers to decide where and how to develop renewable energy sources while minimizing damage to wildlands, wildlife and cultural resources.
The Rural West Initiative creates discussions between journalists and scholars, citizens, nongovernmental groups and government officials on the issues challenging the rural West.
Western forests in the United States are some of the most valuable and productive forests in the world and cover 49% of the nation’s total forested area. In order to conserve, protect and enhance these resources, the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition (WFLC) was formed in 2000. The mission of the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition is to promote science-based forest management that serves the values of society and ensures the health and sustainability of western forests.
Established in 1986 the Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC) delivers climate services at national, regional and state levels as one of six regional climate centers in the country. It is a consortium comprised of eleven states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and the Pacific Islands. The climate data output and activities concentrates on water, wildfire, agriculture and energy.
The Western Governors’ Association (WGA) represents the Governors of 19 Western states and 3 U.S.-flag islands. The association is an instrument of the Governors for bipartisan policy development, information exchange and collective action on issues of critical importance to the Western United States.
Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) are a public and private partnership established to protect North America’s natural and cultural resources and landscapes to sustain ecosystems, economies and quality of life. The Landscape Conservation Cooperatives use a comprehensive stakeholder approach that brings together international, federal, state, and local governments, tribes, universities, non-governmental organizations and private landowners.
INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL RESOURCES
