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
A Groundbreaking First Between the U.S. and Mexican Governments - Personal protective suits, multi-gas meters, and related hazardous materials (HAZMAT) response equipment were transferred to Mexico under an innovative Border 2012 bi-national collaboration.
Feature Story & Pictures
Save the Date: U.S.-Mexico Border 2012 National Coordinators' Meeting
The 2009 U.S.-Mexico Border 2012 National Coordinators’ meeting will be held on October 27-29 at the Harrah’s Rincon hotel in Valley Center, CA, near San Diego, CA. Please visit the registration site for more information about meeting registration and hotel registration. The last day to register at the hotel is October 6, 2009.
Funding Assistance 2009 Request for Proposals, Region 9 & Region 6 Border 2012 Program. Submission no longer being accepted
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
US-Mexico Border 2012 Program Web Site | What is Border 2012? Learn about how the program was developed, who the people along the border are, what the environmental goals are and how the program is organized. |
Environmental Issues Learn more about the needs along the U.S.-Mexico border |
Where You Live - Regional Workgroups ~ California-Baja California ~ Arizona-Sonora ~ New Mexico-Texas-Chihuahua ~ Texas-Coahuila-Nuevo León-Tamaulipas |
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Border-wide Workgroups ~ Environmental health ~ Compliance & Enforcement ~ Emergency Preparedness and Response |
Binational Policy Fora ~ Air ~ Water ~ Hazardous and Solid Waste |
Border Infrastructure Projects Addressing high priority water and wastewater infrastructure needs. |
Meetings and Events Get date and time information for all Border 2012 meetings and events |
Getting Involved Task Forces in your area that meet to set priorities and implement projects |
Measuring Conditions and Progress How we track and ensure environmental progress |
Publications Reports and newsletters |
Binational Directory Border 2012 program and partner contact information |
Archive |
Calendar of Events
& Important Dates
August 31 & September 1
US-Mexico Border 2012 Air Policy Forum Meeting
September 1
United States and Mexico Joint Response Team
September 8-9
Sonora/Arizona Border 2012 Emergency Preparedness Task Force Meeting & Training
September 10
Imperial - Mexicali Air Quality Task Force
September 11
Border Wide Environmental Health Work Group
September 17
Joint Advisory Committee Meeting
October 27-29
2009 U.S.-Mexico Border 2012 National Coordinators’ meeting
Features
Imperial County/Mexicali Pesticide Disposal Project
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Strategy for Indicator Development report
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