EPA Awards Over $900,000 to the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (TX)
(Dallas, Texas – September 16, 2010)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $948,430 to
the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC). The BECC will
provide a focal point for collaboration between federal, state,
local, and private interests on both sides of the border, and a
forum for broad public dialogue on proposed environmental
infrastructure projects. The BECC will also promote environmental
projects that will improve border communities’ living
standards in accordance with the priorities and objectives of the
Border 2012 Program.
Additional information on EPA grants: http://www.epa.gov/region6/gandf/index.htm
More about activities in EPA Region 6: http://www.epa.gov/region6
EPA audio file is available at: http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/podcast/sep2010.html
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