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November 6, 2009
November 6, 2009 letter (from Governor Schweitzer and Governor Gibbons) regarding to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader John Boehner urging Congress clearly affirm states' ability to enact and maintain stronger protections in any chemical security provisions. |
September 28, 2009
September 28, 2009 letter (from Governor Schweitzer and Governor Gibbons) regarding the Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) which amends the Title XVII loan guarantee program to assist the commercialization and deployment of clean energy sources. |
June 15, 2009
June 15, 2009 letter (from Governor Palin and Governor O'Malley) to the President urging strong support for the advice and consent of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea. |
June 15, 2009
June 15, 2009 letter (from Governor Palin and Governor O'Malley) to Senate Majority Leader harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Chair John Kerry and Ranking Member Richard Lugar recognizing the importance of international agreements that affect our oceans, and supporting the ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea. |
January 26, 2009
January 26, 2009 letter (from Governor Palin and Governor Schweitzer) to Lisa Jackson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, regarding EPA's mitigation measures in the Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (REDs) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for soil fumigant pesticides. |
July 25, 2008
July 25, 2008 letter (from Governor Granholm and Governor Rell) to Senate leadership expressing support for increased funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for fiscal year (FY) 2008. |
July 23, 2008
July 23, 2008 letter (from 52 Governors) to House and Senate leadership urging Congress to extend for at least five years tax provisions that encourage the development of renewable energy sources and promote energy efficiency. |
June 16, 2008
June 16, 2008 letter (from Governor Manchin and Governor Palin) to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Chairman Dorgan and Ranking Member Domenici, and House Appropriations Committee Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Lewis urging Congress to support federal-state programs that assist states in promoting energy security. |
May 28, 2008
May 28, 2008 letter (from the executive directors of the Big Seven state and local government organizations) to Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Byrd and Ranking Member Cochran and House Appropriations Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Lewis to express strong support for the clean water and safe drinking water state revolving loan funds (SRF). |
May 9, 2008
May 9, 2008 letter (from Governor Manchin and Governor Palin) to Senate Appropriations Chair Byrd, Ranking Member Cochran, House Appropriations Chair Obey, and Ranking Member Lewis urging maximum funding for the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water state revolving loan funds (SRFs). |
April 10, 2008
April 10, 2008 letter (from Governor Manchin and Governor Palin) to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen L. Johnson, in response to the agency's request for governors’ comments on its internal guidance implementing Executive Order 13132, which addresses the federalism implications of an EPA rulemaking. |
February 26, 2008
February 26, 2008 letter (from Governor Pawlenty and Governor Rendell) urging Congress to extend expiring tax provisions that encourage the development of renewable energy sources and promote energy efficiency. |
December 3, 2007
December 3, 2007 letter (from Governor Manchin and Governor Palin) to Senate Majority Leader Reid, Senate Minority Leader McConnell, House Speaker Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Boehner urging Congress to pass the Public Land Communities Transition Assistance Act of 2007 (H.R. 3058). |
October 30, 2007
October 30, 2007 letter (from Governor Manchin and Governor Palin) to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Harkin and Ranking Member Chambliss urging the maximum feasible level of funding for the programs in the energy title of the Farm Bill.
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October 26, 2007
October 26, 2007 letter (from Governor Manchin and Governor Palin) to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bingaman and Ranking Member Domenici, and House Energy and Commerce Chairman Dingell and Ranking Member Barton, detailing the Governors’ priorities in the Energy Bill. |
June 15, 2007
June 15, 2007 letter (from Governor Huntsman and Governor Richardson) to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Chairman Dorgan and Ranking Member Domenici, and to House Appropriations Committee Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Lewis requesting that the fiscal year 2008 Energy and Water appropriations bill provides $74 million for the State Energy Program and $275 million for the Weatherization Assistance Program. |
June 15, 2007
June 15, 2007 letter (from Governor Huntsman and Governor Richardson) to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment Chair Feinstein and Ranking Member Craig, and to House Appropriations Committee Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Lewis requesting that the fiscal year 2008 Interior appropriations bill provides adequate funding for clean water and drinking water programs along with State and Local Air Quality Management grants. |
April 23, 2007
April 23, 2007 letter (from Governor Huntsman and Governor Richardson) to U.S. EPA Administrator Steven Johnson on EPA's proposed revisions to the Agency’s drinking water affordability guidance. |
March 22, 2007
March 22, 2007 letter (from Governor Huntsman and Governor Richardson) to Senate and House Appropriations Committee Leadership urging them to take immediate action to preserve states' ability to protect their citizens from the threat and consequences of terrorism at chemical facilities. |
