Other U.S.-Mexico Border Environmental References

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• The TCEQ Border Initiative describes the TCEQ's comprehensive, cooperative effort to serve border residents.
• EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Border Page has information on Border 2025, a binational, interagency program aimed at environmental improvement through sustainable development along the U.S.-México border.
• EPA en Español Sitio donde encontraras información relacionada a Agua, Aire, Salud Ambiental, Pesticidas, etc., entre otros temas.
• EPA's Center for Air Quality Information (CICA) provides technical support and assistance in evaluating air pollution problems along the U.S.-Mexico border.
• International Boundary and Water Commission - U.S. Section (USIBWC) applies the provisions of various boundary and water treaties, and settles differences arising from such applications through a joint international commission.
• Joint Advisory Committee for Improvement of Air Quality in the Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México/El Paso, Texas/Doña Ana County, New Mexico, (JAC) is a binational advisory committee of local residents which recommends measures on improvement of air quality to the Border 2020 Air Work Group.
• North American Development Bank (NAD Bank) is jointly funded by the United States and Mexico with an authorized capital of three billion dollars to provide new financing to projects certified by BECC, supplement existing sources of funds, and foster the expanded participation of private capital.
• North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation was created by the environmental side agreement to the NAFTA and facilitates cooperation and public participation to foster conservation, protection and enhancement of the North American environment.
• Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT) is Mexico's federal environmental agency, whose Web site has information on programs, activities, and rules and regulations.
• Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) provides leadership, technical services and financial assistance to local governments and economically distressed areas to support the planning, conservation and responsible development of water in Texas.
• End-of-Life Vehicles Guide (2020)   This guide provides vehicle dismantling and scrapping facilities and their operators with information on proper removal, storage and handling of potentially hazardous materials from discarded vehicles.