United States News
EPA Improves U.S. — Mexico Border with Environmental Projects
February 28, 2014 - More than $720,000 for improving air monitoring, expanding waste collection, improving water quality and other priorities
U.S., Mexico inaugurate Binational "Border Gateway to Nature" Park
January 31, 2014 - Binational Park built utilizing trash recovered from the Tijuana River Valley
BECC hosts Energy Management Workshop
January 30, 2014 - Local utility operators learn about cost-effective energy and water conservation methods
BECC celebrates 20th Border Energy Forum
December 02, 2013 - The Border Energy Forum, a collaborative effort among the 10 border states along the US / Mexico border, celebrated its XX anniversary.
BECC General Manager presents water and wastewater achievements of the U.S.-Mexico Border Program at the 6th World Water Forum
April 02, 2012 - The GM presented progress and impacts of the joint binational cooperation program in the areas of water and wastewater at the Mexico Pavilion in Marseille, France. Participants in the panel included Mario López Pérez,…
BECC and NADB produce results along the border with more than US $4.3 billion in environmental infrastructure projects
February 16, 2012 - BECC’s General Manager participates in the Mexico Infrastructure Summit. The two organizations stemming from NAFTA’s side environmental agreements work diligently to benefit the border and are an example of binational cooperation. Great momentum for…
Environmental Education without Borders Receives U.S. – Mexico Cross Border Innovation & Cooperation Award
October 24, 2011 - The Woodrow Wilson Center, Mexico Institute, in collaboration with the Colegio de la Frontera Norte and the North American Center of Transborder Studies awarded the prize for its environmental education.
Rio Grande City Wastewater Collection Improvements Project
September 30, 2011 - Approximately 111 residents of Water Street subdivision in Rio Grande City, Texas will receive first-time wastewater collection due to a $448,552 Border Environment Infrastructure Fund (BEIF) grant recently granted by the Board of Directors…
BECC Looks for Coherence in Binational Environmental Projects
September 28, 2011 - Coherence, consistency and compatibility are the results and among the most important principles that government, private and educational organizations involved in the development of environmental infrastructure projects should seek to attain in developing public…