Inventory by media: Air
Information Sources: Binational United States Mexico

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U.S.-Mexico Binational or Other International:

Border 2012 Program

  • Nontechnical

    • Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) /Comisión para la Cooperación Ambiental (CCA)

  • An international organization created by the North American Agreement for Environmental Cooperation whose members include the United States, Canada, and Mexico
  • Nontechnical
  • Who We Are (CEC)

    • U.S.-Mexico Information Center on Air Pollution (CICA)/Centro de Información sobre Contaminación del Aire para la Frontera entre EE.UU. y México (CICA)

  • CICA provides technical support and assistance at no cost to federal, state and local agencies, and universities in Mexico; CICA is sponsored by EPA's CLEAN AIR TECHNOLOGY CENTER (CATC).
  • Technical
  • About CICA
  • Border Air Quality Information

    • Southwest Center for Environmental Research and Policy (SCERP)

  • The Southwest Center for Environmental Research and Policy was established in October 1990 by the Congress under the Clean Air Act. The Act appropriated funding for a consortium of United States universities cooperating with Mexican universities to help solve the environmental problems in the border area of the United States and Mexico.
  • Nontechnical
  • Air Quality Reports

    • Technology Transfer Network (TTN)

  • A collection of technical Web sites containing information about many areas of air pollution science, technology, regulation, measurement, and prevention. In addition, the TTN serves as a public forum for the exchange of technical information and ideas among participants and EPA staff.
  • Technical
  • About TTNWeb
  • Support Center for Regulatory Air Models (SCRAM)
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    World Resources Institute Environmental Education Project

  • WRI is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people's lives.
  • Nontechnical
  • This site may not necessarily contain border-related information
  • About WRI
  • Rising Energy Use
  • Potential exposure to polluted outdoor air in developing countries
  • Potential exposure to air polluted with lead from gasoline: Industrialized countries
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    U.S. Source:

    Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)

  • Nontechnical
  • Environmental Programs

    • The Big Bend Regional Aerosol and Visibility Observational Study (BRAVO)

  • Funded by US EPA and the National Park Service
  • Nontechnical
  • Current Conditions at Big Bend National Park

    • California Air Resources Board (CARB)

  • Part of California EPA — The California Air Resources Board (ARB) mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare and ecological resources through the effective and efficient reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering the effects on the economy of the state.
  • Semitechnical
  • About the ARB
  • Air Quality, Emissions, and Modeling

    • The Center for Energy Studies (CES)

  • Research Center at San Diego State University
  • Nontechnical
  • Sources of Air Pollution in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region
  • Emissions From Heavy-Duty Trucks At The San Diego-Tijuana Border Crossing

    • The Chemical Scorecard

  • Sponsored by the Environmental Defense Fund
  • Semitechnical
  • This site may not necessarily provide border-specific information
  • ABOUT SCORECARD
  • Pollution Locator
  • Pollution Rankings

    • Health-Track

  • This site consolidates and maps by state info. on health and hazards gathered by federal and state governments and organizations.
  • Nontechnical
  • This site may not necessarily provide border-specific information
  • About Health-Track
  • Your State's Health

    • Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments (IMPROVE)

  • Information on visibility in the National Parks and Wilderness Areas.
  • Nontechnical
  • Visibility Data

    • National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE)

  • Nontechnical
  • About NCSE
  • 97007: Clean Air Act Issues in the 105th Congress

    • New Mexico Environment Department

  • Nontechnical
  • Mission Statement
  • Download NM Air Quality Regulations

    • San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (California)

  • Nontechnical
  • Today's Information (for Today's Air Pollution Forecast)
  • Wind Profiler (explains how air pollution is forecasted with radar system)

    • San Diego County Department of Land Use and Environment (California)

  • Nontechnical

    • Sierra Club

  • Nontechnical
  • This site may not necessarily provide border-specific information
  • Clean Air

    • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

  • Nontechnical
  • About
  • Border Issues
  • Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration
  • Air Quality Data
  • Air Quality Index

    • Texas Institute for the Indoor Environment (TI2E)

  • Institute located at The University of Texas at Austin with the mission of improving the quality of non-industrial indoor environments.
  • Nontechnical

    • US EPA Clean Air Markets

  • Nontechnical
  • This site may not necessarily provide border-specific information
  • Progress and Results
  • Data and Maps
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    US EPA Envirofacts Warehouse

  • Access to several US EPA environmental databases
  • Technical

    • US EPA Office of Air and Radiation (OAR)

  • Semitechnical
  • This site may not necessarily provide border-specific information
  • Indoor Air Quality
  • Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
  • Green Book Nonattainment Areas for Criteria Pollutants
  • The Ambient Air Monitoring Program
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    US EPA Region 6

  • Covers Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, as well as 63 Indian Tribes
  • Nontechnical
  • Air Quality Planning for the U.S. and Mexico
  • El Paso Area Air Pollution Studies

    • US EPA Region 9

  • Covers Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and Tribal Nations
  • Nontechnical
  • Region 9: Air Programs
  • Air Quality Trends
  • Air Quality Maps
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    Mexican Source:

    Instituto Nacional de Ecología (INE) (National Environmental Institute)

  • Semitechnical

    • Secretaría de Medio Ambiente, Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT) (Secretariat of the Environment, Natural Resources)

  • Nontechnical

    • Page Updated on May 15, 2003

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