U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program (Border 2012) is a collaboration between the United States and Mexico to improve the environment and protect the health of the nearly 12 million people living along the border. The bi-national program focuses on cleaning the air, providing safe drinking water, reducing the risk of exposure to hazardous waste, and ensuring emergency preparedness along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Border 2012 is a results-oriented program that takes a “bottom-up” approach to addressing the environmental and public health needs of the border region.  Issues and projects are identified and implemented at the local level.  The program encourages stakeholder involvement through a variety of opportunities (see How to Get Involved).

Border News

FUNDING ASSISTANCE 2009 Request for Proposals Region 9 Border 2012 Program

Just Released! Border Toxics Release Inventory Data
California-Mexico Border: English (PDF) (2 pp, 85K, About PDF) | en Español (PDF) (2 pp, 89K)
Arizona-Mexico Border: English (PDF) (2 pp, 85K) | en Español (PDF) (2 pp, 85K)

Completely updated, the new Waste Forum Web area now includes land contamination topics, including e-waste, solid waste, hazardous waste, contaminated waste, spent batteries and used oil, as well as much more information on scrap tires.

Celebration! Cleanup of the Metales y Derivados, a former Tijuana lead smelter

Updated bulletins: Improving Air Quality in Arizona-Sonora

Measuring Conditions and Progress (Indicators) updated with content from the State of the Border Region Indicators Report 2005

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