U.S. EPA launches new Border 2012 Program website

SAN FRANCISCO – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched a new web site providing the public with current information on the Border 2012: U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program.

US-Mexico Border 2012 website: http://www.epa.gov/usmexicoborder/

The site includes information on:
environmental issues in the U.S.-Mexico border region
publications on border issues
links to other organizations working in the border region
events and progress reports related to environmental issues in the border region.

The Border 2012 Program is a binational 10-year initiative focused on making measurable improvements in environmental quality and health along the U.S.-Mexico border. It represents a partnership among the federal governments of Mexico and the U.S., the ten border-states, the 26 U.S. border tribes, local authorities, academia, and the public and private sectors.