Intergovernmental Groups

The Federal Facilities Task Force is a member of the Combined Intergovernmental Working Group (CIWG), which coordinates communications and discusses policy issues related to the cleanup of the US nuclear weapons complex.  Four additional organizations and the Department of Energy participate in the CIWG.  All five groups plus DOE meet annually in the fall.

CIWG Mission Statement (under development)

Energy Communities Alliance (ECA)

The Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) is the membership organization of local governments that are adjacent to or impacted by Department of Energy activities.
 

Environmental Council of States (ECOS)

The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) is the national non-profit, non-partisan association of state and territorial environmental agency leaders.
 

National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)

The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) was founded in 1907 to help Attorneys General fulfill the responsibilities of their office and to assist in the delivery of high quality legal services to the states and territorial jurisdictions.
 

State and Tribal Government Working Group (STGWG)

The State and Tribal Government Working Group (STGWG) helps ensure that the Department of Energy facilities and sites are operated and cleaned up in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, and Tribal rights including those retained by treaty, and conferred by statute and the trust responsibility; as well as in a manner that protects human health, safety and the environment.