Inventory by region: New Mexico/Texas/Chihuahua

Information Sources: Binational United States Mexico

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U.S.-Mexico Binational or Other International:

United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Region 6

  • Covers Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, as well as 63 Indian Tribes
  • Nontechnical
  • U.S.-Mexico Border
  • Air Quality Planning for the U.S. and Mexico
  • Big Bend National Park Visibility Study
  • El Paso Area Air Pollution Studies
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on August 24, 1998
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    U.S. Source:

    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

  • Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Semitechnical
  • Public Health Assessments
  • Region 6 Health Assessment Reports
  • Internet HazDat--Sensitive Map
  • Site Contaminant Query
  • Toxicological Profile Query
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on August 24, 1998
  • New Mexico Department of Agriculture

  • This agency is a producer-consumer service and regulatory department
  • Nontechnical
  • This site may not necessarily provide border-specific information
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on May 1, 1999
  • New Mexico Environment Department

  • This department oversees statewide environmental programs
  • Nontechnical
  • This site may not necessarily provide border-specific information
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on May 1, 1999
  • New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute (New Mexico State University)

  • Technical
  • Research Projects
  • New Mexico Water Resource Data and Information System
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on July 13, 1999.
  • Office of the Attorney General of Texas

  • Nontechnical
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on June 26, 1999
  • Texas Agricultural and Natural Resources Summit Initiative

  • Semitechnical
  • This site may not necessarily provide border-specific information
  • Publications
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on August 2, 2000
  • Texas Department of Health

  • Nontechnical
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on June 26, 1999
  • Texas General Land Office

  • Semitechnical
  • Border Resources
  • Natural Resources and Data
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on June 26, 1999
  • Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

    Specific offices of interest include:
  • Formerly known as Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission (TNRCC)
  • Border Affairs
  • Pollution Prevention and Recycling
  • Office of Air Quality
  • Office of Compliance and Enforcement
  • Office of Policy and Regulatory Development
  • For more detailed evaluations, see TNRCC listings under media headings: air, water, solid/hazardous waste, pollution prevention, natural resources, legislation/policy/regulations, watershed management, and cooperative enforcement and compliance.
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on January 10, 2003
  • Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

  • Nontechnical
  • This site may not necessarily provide border-specific information
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on April 7, 2000
  • Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)

  • Nontechnical
  • Economically Distressed Areas
  • Colonia Wastewater Treatment Assistance Program
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on June 26, 1999
  • Texas Waternet

  • Service of Texas Water Resources Institute at Texas A&M University
  • Semitechnical
  • Technical reports, project descriptions, and other information about water resources
  • Reports that pertain specifically to the Texan/Mexican border
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on March 29, 1999
  • United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.) Forest Service

  • Information about forest land along the U.S.-Mexican Border
  • Semitechnical
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on August 24, 1998
  • United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

  • Semitechnical
  • Colonias
  • Community Development Block Grant Program
  • New Mexico State Office
  • Texas State Office
  • Texas Environmental Office
  • San Antonio Area Office
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on March 29, 1999
  • United States Department of Interior National Park Service

  • In charge of managing national parks
  • Nontechnical
  • White Sands National Monument, NM
  • Amistad National Recreation Area, TX
  • Big Bend National Park, TX
  • Chamizal National Memorial, TX
  • Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX
  • Padre Island National Seashore, TX
  • Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on August 24, 1998
  • United States Fish and Wildlife Service

  • Contains information about wetlands
  • Nontechnical
  • Southwest Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, AZ, NM, TX
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on March 29, 1999
  • United States Geological Survey (USGS)

  • Nontechnical
  • New Mexico Water Programs
  • New Mexico Geology Programs
  • New Mexico Biological Resources
  • Texas Water Programs
  • Texas Geology Programs
  • Texas Biological Resources
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on January 18, 2000
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    Mexican Source:

    Centro de Información Económica y Social del Gobierno del Estado de Chihuahua (State of Chihuahua Center for Social and Economic Information)

  • Semitechnical
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on May 1, 2000
  • Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO) (National Commission for Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity)

  • Semitechnical
  • Coahuila
  • Nuevo León
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on October 16, 1998
  • Gobierno del Estado de Chihuahua (Government of the State of Chihuahua)

  • Nontechnical
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on September 2, 1999
  • Instituto Nacional de Ecología (INE) (National Environmental Institute)

  • Nontechnical
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on February 4, 2002
  • Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente (PROFEPA)(Federal Environmental Protection Enforcement Agency)http://www.profepa.gob.mx

  • Nontechnical
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on January 29, 2002
  • http://www.semarnat.gob.mx/ Secretaría de Medio Ambiente, Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT) (Secretariat of the Environment, Natural Resources)

    Formerly (SEMARNAP)
  • Nontechnical
  • Entry updated by EcoWeb on January 2, 2001
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