Governor Hassan, Regional Leaders Advance Regional Collaboration at Annual NEG/ECP Conference

Statement

Governor Maggie Hassan, her fellow New England Governors and the Eastern Canadian Premiers advanced regional collaboration on critical issues at the 39th Annual Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP) in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, adopting resolutions on climate change, transportation and mutual emergency aid.

In addition, the Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG) issued letters to national leaders urging action on the opioid epidemic, national surface transportation legislation and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

"From energy to emergency preparedness, transportation and the opioid crisis, we face a number of shared challenges as a region that we must work together to address so that our people, businesses and communities can grow and thrive," Governor Hassan said. "Our regional partnerships are critical as we work to expand middle class opportunity, support job-creating businesses, encourage innovation and combat the serious public health and safety challenge posed by heroin and other opioids. This year's sessions were a valuable part of those efforts, and I am confident that the initiatives we have presented together will help create jobs, protect our natural resources and our communities, and improve the economies of all of our states and provinces."

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