What You Can Do

Every Little Bit Helps . . .

The following listings are divided into two sections, websites with tips on how you can use water and energy resources wisely, as well as websites you can contact to become more politically involved in the future of large dams in the United States. Remember--You can make a difference!

Water and Energy Conservation Sites

American Water and Energy Savers, Inc. http://www.americanwater.com/49ways.htm

Arizona Municipal Users Association http://www.tempe.gov/amwua/

Colorado Water Conservation Board http://www.dnr.state.co.us/cwcb/owc/conserve.htm

Learning to be Water Wise and Energy Efficient http://www.getwise.org/

Outdoor Water Conservation Tips http://www.cabq.gov/resources/outdoor.html

Running Toilet-Water Conservation Program http://www.savannah-online.com/watercon/education.htm

Water Conservation http://www.ci.phoenix.az.us/WATER/conserv.html

Water Information Program http://www.waterinfo.org/

Water Resources Research Centerhttp://phylogeny.arizona.edu/AZWATER/main.html

Water Wiser http://www.waterwiser.org

Xeriscape, a new kind of landscaping
http://www.ci.fort-collins.co.us/UTILITIES/WATER/conserv/xeriscap.htm

Political Activism

Non-Profit Local Organizations

Friends of Lake Powell http://www.lakepowell.org

Glen Canyon Institute http://www.glencanyon.org

International Indian Treaty Council http://www.hookele.com/iitc/

Oregon Chapter-Sierra Club http://www.spiritone.com/~orsierra/

Oregon Coastal Salmon Restoration Initiative http://www.das.state.or.us/salmon/menu.html

Oregon Natural Resources Council http://www.onrc.org/

Save Our Wild Salmon http://www.wildsalmon.org/sosprog/programs.htm

Utah Chapter-Sierra Club http://www.sierraclub.org/chapters/ut

Non-Profit National Organizations

American Rivers - Bring Rivers to Life http://www.amrivers.org/index.html

Earth Island Institute http://www.edf.org/

Sierra Club http://www.sierraclub.org/

National Resources Defense Council http://www.nrdc.org/

Government Organizations

Bonneville Power Administration http://www.bpa.gov/

Department of Energy http://www.doe.gov/

Department of the Interior http://www.doi.gov/

National Parks Service http://www.aqd.nps.gov/

Oregon Public Utility Commission http://www.PUC.state.or.us

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation-Pacific Northwest Region http://www.pn.usbr.gov/

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation-Lower Colorado Region http://www.lc.usbr.gov/index.html

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Utah Department of Natural Resources http://www.nr.state.ut.us

Western Area Power Administration http://www.wapa.gov/

Congressional Senators and Representatives

If a web URL is not listed, please go to http://www.senate.gov/ or http://www.house.gov/.

Arizona

Sen. John McCain (R) http://www.senate.gov/~mccain/

Sen. Jon Kyl (R) http://www.senate.gov/~kyl/

Rep. Matt Salmon (R)

Rep. Ed Pastor (D) http://www.house.gov/pastor/

Rep. Bob Stump (R)

Rep. John B. Shadegg (R) http://www.house.gov/shadegg/

Rep. Jim Kolbe (R) http://www.house.gov/kolbe/

Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R) http://www.house.gov/hayworth/

California

Rep. John Doolittle (R) http://www.house.gov/doolittle/

Colorado

Sen. Wayne Allard(R) http://www.senate.gov/~allard/

Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R) http://www.senate.gov/senator/campbell.html

Rep. Diana Degette (D) http://www.house.gov/degette/

Rep. Udall (D)

Rep. Scott McInnis(R)

Rep. Bob Schaffer (R) http://www.house.gov/schaffer/

Rep. Joel Hefley (R)

Rep. Tancredo(R)

Oregon

Senator Gordon Smith(R) http://www.senate.gov/~gsmith/index.htm

Senator Ron Wyden (D) http://www.senate.gov/~wyden/

Rep. Wu (D)

Rep. Walden (R)

Rep. Earl Blumenauer(D) http://www.house.gov/blumenauer/

Rep. Peter A. Defazio (D)http://www.house.gov/defazio/index.htm

Rep. Darlene Hooley (D) http://www.house.gov/hooley/

Utah

Sen. Robert Bennett (R) http://www.senate.gov/~bennett/

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R) http://www.senate.gov/~hatch/

Rep. James V. Hansen (R) http://www.house.gov/furse/

Rep. Merrill Cook (R) http://www.house.gov/cook/

Rep. Chris Cannon (R) http://www.house.gov/cannon/

Washington

Sen. Patty Murray (D) http://www.senate.gov/~murray/

Sen. Slade Gorton (R) http://www.senate.gov/~gorton/

Rep. Inslee (D)

Rep. Jack Metcalf (R) http://www.house.gov/metcalf/

Rep. Baird (D)

Rep. Doc Hastings (R)

Rep. George R. Nethercutt, Jr. (R) http://www.house.gov/nethercutt/

Rep. Norman D. Dicks (D)

Rep. Jim McDermott (D) http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/

Rep. Jennifer Dunn (R)

Rep. Adam Smith (D)

Congressional Committees

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources http://www.senate.gov/committee/energy.html

Senate Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation

Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power

Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development

House Resource Committee http://www.house.gov/resources/

House Subcommittee on Water and Power

House Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development

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