Welcome to the Amigos Bravos Take Action center.

Here you will be able to find the necessary information, tools and resources to Take Action on issues effecting you.

Please take the time to read the information below and if you would like to let your voice be heard, Click Here.

Current Action:

Urge Mayor Chávez to Support the Clean Water Restoration Act.

As the co-chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Water Council, Mayor Chávez has the ability to urge the Conference to come out in support of the Clean Water Restoration Act, an important piece of federal legislation that would restore crucial water quality protections to New Mexico’s waters.

Recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court and federal agencies have created confusion about whether certain waters will remain protected by the Clean Water Act – the nation's most important law limiting water pollution. As an arid state with many small rivers and streams that do not flow year round, up to 94% of New Mexico’s waters are at risk of losing Clean Water Act protections.

New Mexico is much more at risk of losing critical clean water protections than other wetter states. At risk include waters in closed basins, which make up 20% of New Mexico’s land area, as well as smaller non-perennial rivers and streams. Many New Mexicans depend upon water in these closed basins and intermittent streams for drinking water, irrigation, and recreation. New Mexico’s Playa Lakes, which provide drinking water and habitat for 59% of New Mexico’s vertebrate species, are also threatened.

The Clean Water Restoration Act would restore Clean Water Act protections that applied to New Mexico’s rivers and streams before the recent Supreme Court decisions. These protections were in place for almost 30 years, and we desperately need them back! Please call Mayor Chávez and urge him to support the Clean Water Restoration Act.

Call and/or email Mayor Chávez and let him know how important the Clean Water Restoration Act is for protecting New Mexico’s rivers and streams.

Mayor Martin J. Chávez
(505) 768-3000

Click here to send an email to Mayor Chávez

Help protect New Mexico’s waters.

Ask Heather Wilson to support the Clean Water Restoration Act!

Listen to our radio ad urging Heather Wilson to support the Clean Water Restoration Act.

For more information Click Here!

To Protect Clean Water, Contact Your Congressperson!

The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to act this fall on what could be the most important clean water legislation in 35 years: The Clean Water Restoration Act (H.R. 2421). We are asking all Amigos Bravos supporters to place calls to the three New Mexico U.S. Representatives – Representative Heather Wilson, Representative Tom Udall, and Representative Steve Pearce – to ask them to support the Clean Water Restoration Act (H.R. 2421).

This bipartisan bill is needed now to ensure that all of the nation’s streams, headwater tributaries, wetlands and other waters remain protected from pollution by the federal Clean Water Act. It will reaffirm that the Clean Water Act was intended to protect all of the waters of the United States, from big rivers to small streams. Passage of this historic legislation will ensure that Amigos Bravos will be able to continue to promote strong environmental protection of New Mexico’s streams, wetlands and other waterways.

Please call the offices of your U.S. Representatives in Washington DC anytime between 9 am – 6 pm Eastern Time to ask for support of the Clean Water Restoration Act.

How to Make the Calls:

1. Representatives Heather Wilson and Steve Pearce are not currently co-sponsors of the Clean Water Restoration Act (H.R. 2421). Please call them and urge them to become a co-sponsor.

Rep. Heather Wilson: 202-225-6316
Rep. Steve Pearce: 202-225-2365

Once connected, you can ask to speak to your representative directly. If you cannot speak to your Representative, or would rather speak with staff, ask to speak to the staff person who handles environmental issues. If that person is unavailable, then ask to speak to another staffer who works on policy or constituent issues. Be sure to leave a message(s) if you cannot reach a staffer in person.

The message is simple: Here is what you can say – Please support the Clean Water Restoration Act (H.R. 2421) NOW. The Clean Water Restoration Act will provide environmental protection for ALL of our nation’s waters. The Act will ensure protection of waterways in all of the communities in New Mexico. The House needs to pass this bill ASAP.

2. Representative Tom Udall is already a co–sponsor of the Clean Water Restoration Act. Please call and thank him for supporting the bill and ask him to use his influence to bring the bill to the House floor for a vote. You could also request that he speak to his House colleagues about supporting the bill.
Rep. Tom Udall: 202-225-6190

3. If you do not live in New Mexico: Please call your own Representative. If you do not know the phone number you can call 202-224-3121 for Capitol Information and ask for your Representative’s office.

Let Us Know How the Calls Go!

Thank you very much for taking action to protect clean water.

We would appreciate hearing about your telephone conversations with Members of Congress and staffers. You can send any and all reports to Rachel Conn with Amigos Bravos at rconn@amigosbravos.org. The information you send will be used to help pass the bill.

For more information about our current efforts, please contact:

Rachel Conn
(575) 758.3874

rconn@amigosbravos.org