BECC News
NADB takes part in the 2017 U.S.-Mexico Border Summit
September 07, 2017 - Alex Hinojosa, Acting Managing Director of the North American Development Bank (NADB), participated in the 2017 U.S.-Mexico Border Summit held on August 16th at the El Paso Convention Center. The event is organized annually…
Sunland Park and Mesilla to benefit from water infrastructure projects
August 07, 2017 - The communities of Sunland Park and Mesilla, in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, have received US$9.7 million in grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency´s (EPA) Border Environmental Infrastructure Fund (BEIF) and the funds…
Board of Directors announces BECC/NADB full merger for 2017
July 21, 2017 - On June 15, during its semi-annual meeting held in Hermosillo, Sonora, the Board of Directors of the North American Development Bank (NADB) and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) announced that the Governments of…
BECC plays a key role in the Fourth 2030 Infrastructure Consultation Forum
July 21, 2017 - On June 27, the 2030 Infrastructure Consultation Forum organized by the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry (CMIC) and co-sponsored by Mexico´s Business Coordinating Council (CCE), was held in Ciudad Juarez. These types of…
Fourth Border Low Impact Development Infrastructure Forum held in Hermosillo
June 22, 2017 - On May 18, the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC), in collaboration with the Government of the State of Sonora and the Commission on Ecology and Sustainable Development (CEDES), hosted the Fourth Border Low Impact…
BECC participates in the XVI World Water Congress
June 22, 2017 - The Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) recently participated in the XVI World Water Congress, jointly organized by the International Water Resources Association (IWRA), Mexico´s National Water Commission (CONAGUA) and the National Water and Wastewater…
Cuadrilla and Cotton Valley wastewater projects move forward in El Paso County, Texas
May 30, 2017 - Nearly 400 residents of the Cuadrilla and Cotton Valley communities in El Paso County, Texas, will benefit from new wastewater collection and treatment services to be provided using a US $3.1 million grant awarded…
NADB-BECC submit 2016-2021 Joint Work Plan for the State of Chihuahua
May 30, 2017 - The Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) and the North American Development Bank (NADB) recently partnered with the government of Chihuahua to develop a Work Plan whose purpose is to identify infrastructure projects with potential…
Prioritization Process for the U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program
May 22, 2017 - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC), in coordination with the North American Development Bank (NADB), are pleased to announce a new project application and prioritization…
New arsenic treatment facility begins operations in Tornillo, Texas
May 22, 2017 - The project will also provide first-time access to wastewater treatment services for 19 households Project constructed with a US $3.75 million grant awarded by EPA