San Diego-Tijuana Diesel Emissions Reduction Project

Press One Year Later

• Signed Letter of Intent, English
• Signed Letter of Intent, Spanish
• EPA Press Release

 
Waste News
Thursday, October 20, 2005
U.S., Mexico agree on border air pollution plan   
An agreement between the United States and Mexico could significantly improve the air quality for 12 million residents along the border, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Diario Latino
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Lanzarán en 2007 diesel bajo en azufre: para reducir contaminación ambiental
El gobierno federal mexicano adelantó en un año la producción y lanzamiento de diesel con bajo nivel de azufre y lo hará finalmente en el año 2007, en la frontera Norte del país.

KPBS, San Diego Public Radio
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
US and Mexico to partner in reducing diesel emissions
The United States and Mexico announced Wednesday they'll work together to reduce diesel emissions along the border. KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson was in Tijuana for the announcement.

At issue is the amount of sulfur that's released into the air on both sides of the border by diesel engines. Sulfur emissions produce particulate matter, or soot, that contributes to asthma and respiratory problems, especially in children and seniors.

El Universal
October 20, 2005
Nation Adopts Plan to Clean Border Air

José Luis Luege Tamargo, titular de Semarnat y Wayne Nastri, administrador de la Región 9 de la EPA fueron los encargados de poner en marcha este programa conjunto en donde se establecen compromisos binacionales específicos.

Periodico Frontera
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Regularán emissiones contaminates de diesel: Firman acuerdo binacional
La Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales y la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos (EPA por sus siglas en inglés) pusieron en marcha el Programa Ambiental México-Estados Unidos Frontera 2012 y firmaron una carta de intención para regular las emisiones contaminantes provenientes de los motores de diesel.

AirShare.Info
Saturday, October 29, 2005
U.S. EPA, Mexico, announce air quality environmental successes at Tijuana conference
WASHINGTON, DC — Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and SEMARNAT, Mexico's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources met October 19 in Tijuana, Mexico, to announce significant policy changes that will improve the air quality for 12 million residents along the U.S. - Mexico border.

USINFO.STATE.GOV
Monday, October 24, 2005
U.S., Mexico Announce Air Quality Environmental Successes
Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Mexico's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), met October 19 in Mexico to announce policy changes that will improve air quality for 12 million residents along the U.S.-Mexico border.
U.S. EPA Regional Administrator Wayne Nastri joined Secretary Jose Luis Luege Tamargo of SEMARNAT in announcing Mexico's plan to reduce aggressively sulfur levels in gasoline and diesel fuel beginning in 2006.

SignOnSanDiego.com
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Cleaner low-sulfur diesel to be introduced by 2007
 TIJUANA – In a measure aimed at improving air quality along the northern border, Mexico's top environmental official has announced the introduction of cleaner low-sulfur diesel fuel in the region by 2007, a year ahead of the rest of the country.

HispanicVista.com
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Mexico will use cleaner diesel and gasoline fuel along border to improve air quality
Associated Press - October 20, 2005 - Mexico agreed to use cleaner diesel fuel and gasoline starting next year, a move aimed at improving air quality for the 12 million residents along the U.S.-Mexico border, environmental regulators said.