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We Need More in FY2004!

Invest in the West is a coalition of Western water organizations representing rural and urban interests in the Western 17 states.  The Invest in the West campaign seeks to increase the Bureau of Reclamation's budget to $1 billion over the next five years.  This page provides Membership Profiles, Contact Information, Press Releases, Letter to the Administration and Congress, and the report, "Withering in the Desert:  The Need to Increase the Bureau of Reclamation's Budget".   

 

Membership Profiles and Contact Information

A brief description of the organizations participating in the Invest in the West Campaign, and contact information.
Press Releases
February 4, 2004 Western Water Users Seek Relief in '05 Budget
November 24, 2003 Congress Affirms Value of Western Water Infrastructure, Increases FY 2004 InvestmentTimeline.
July 21, 2003 Senate Increases Bureau of Reclamation Budget for Western Water Infrastructure
July 18, 2003 House Increases Western Water Budget as Drought, Water Needs Worsen
February 14, 2003 Western Water Groups React to FY 2003 Omnibus Appropriations Bill - Ongoing needs will require attention in FY 2004 Plan
February 4, 2003 Western Needs Persist Under Proposed '04 Budget - Administration Makes Modest Increase Over 2003 Request.
September 12, 2002 House Appropriators Affirm Increase for Western Water - Measures Await House, Senate Floor Action.
July 26, 2002 Western Hail Senate Action on Water - Amid drought, wildfires, western water in need of funds.
April 8, 2002 Invest in the West Coalition Applauds Budget Committee Increase for the Bureau of Reclamation
February 5, 2002 Western Water Organizations Respond to President's Budget Request 
November 8, 2001 Congress Acts to Invest in the West
May 11, 2001 Western Groups Continue "Invest in the West" Campaign for Bureau of Reclamation
April 9, 2001 Western Water Organizations Disappointed In Continued Reductions at the Bureau of Reclamation in the 2002 Budget
March 23, 2001 Western Groups Call for Increased Funding for Federal Water Management, Infrastructure
Letters sent to the Administration and Congress
June 3, 2003 Letters Distributed to the House and Senate Appropriation Committee Members regarding underfinancing of the Bureau of Reclamation's Water and Related Resources Program.  BuRec Underfinancing Table.
April 28, 2003 Letters sent to the House and Senate Leadership urging an increase in the Bureau of Reclamation's Water and Related Resources Program funding.
February 25, 2003 Letters sent to the Senate and House Budget Committee Chairman and Ranking Member regarding FY2004 Budget Resolution.
June 18, 2002 Letters sent to the Members of the Senate and House Appropriations Committee asking for support to adequately fund BuRec.
March 18, 2002 Letter to the Honorable Kent Conrad, asking for support.
November 14, 2001 Letter to Energy and Water Conferees Members, thanking them for their support.
October 2, 2001 Letter to the Honorable Gale Norton, Secretary of the Interior regarding Economic Stimulus:  Backlog of BOR Projects.
September 12, 2001 Letters sent to the Ranking and Minority Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee, regarding HR.2311 and S.1171, the FY2002 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill.
March 16, 2001 Letter to President George W. Bush requesting support for an increase to BuRec's budget to $1 billion by FY2005.
Reports
February 20, 2001 Withering in the Desert:  The Need to Increase the Bureau of Reclamation's Budget
 

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