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Water, energy, climate top Western Governors’ Association agenda

There are a few topics governors running states in the West just can’t escape: water scarcity, a warming climate and energy development.

All three will get ample attention as Western governors and federal officials gather in Utah starting Sunday. The three-day Western Governors’ Association http://www.westgov.org/ meeting in Park City is meant to allow governors to step outside of their partisan affiliations to discuss unifying, cross-state issues.

"It’s critical to understand that issues like climate change, water and energy are overarching issues facing the Western region right now and into the future," said Lisa Roskelley, a spokeswoman for Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman.

By MIKE STARK
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

Full Story: http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_ut_western_governors.html

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