About CONEG

Created in 1976, the Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG) is a non-partisan association of the Governors of eight Northeastern states. Members include the Governors of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.

CONEG encourages intergovernmental cooperation in the Northeast on shared issues relating to the economic, environmental and social well-being of the Northeast states. The Governors identify priority interests in transportation and the economy, environment and energy which set the framework for CONEG's agenda. Working through CONEG, the Governors share information and experiences on common interests and, where appropriate, forge agreements and undertake cooperative actions on a wide range of regional and state-federal issues.

CONEG works with the states to identify regional issues and provide a forum for discussion and exchange of information about issues of shared interest. CONEG tracks selected national and regional issues, assesses their implications for the Northeast, conducts policy studies and seminars, and helps coordinate the region's response. In this manner, it also provides an ongoing, informational exchange through which the Governors and their senior advisors keep abreast of national and regional policy and program initiatives important to the economic, environmental, energy and social well-being of the region.