BECC News
The importance of the BECC in the Border 2012 Program is recognized
May 25, 2011 - The Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) was recognized as a strategic partner for the U.S.-Mexico Border 2012 Environmental Program, by having certified 179 projects with an estimated cost of US $4 billion, for the…
Substantial agreements reached at the 23rd Border Legislative Conference
April 30, 2011 - April 16 marked the closure of the 23rd Border Legislative Conference, a binational coordination mechanism that has been meeting twice a year for more than eleven years now. The conference was attended by legislators…
CONAGUA’s Director General recognizes BECC’s work along the border
April 26, 2011 - Significant progress has been made in the northern border states of Mexico, particularly in the area of wastewater treatment, acknowledged Jose Luis Luege Tamargo, Director General of the National Water Commission (CONAGUA, for its…
Binational Border Sanitation and Water Quality Summit held in San Antonio, Texas
March 31, 2011 - Hosted by the International Boundary and Water Commission. BECC and NADB officials were in attendance. The Summit featured initiatives to improve water quality and sanitation along the border region.
Urban Transportation Projects kick off in Chihuahua
March 28, 2011 - Construction tasks have begun for Chihuahua’s sustainable Urban Transit Corridor No.1, a project with an estimated cost of more than $66 Million.
Press Conference held by BECC to Introduce New Deputy General Manager
February 20, 2011 - José Mario Sánchez Soledad has joined the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) as its new Deputy General Manager. His appointment by the Board of Directors of the BECC and the North American Development Bank…
BECC-NADB Board of Directors meets in Tijuana
February 07, 2011 - Board announces the certification and financing of two wastewater treatment plants in Tijuana. New Community Assistance Program is approved
New BECC and NADB Top Officials meet with Chihuahua Governor
January 13, 2011 - On December 13th, Geronimo Gutierrez and Maria Elena Giner, newly-appointed NADB Managing Director and BECC General Manager, respectively, met with Chihuahua Governor Cesar Duarte-Jáquez and some of his highest cabinet members. The meeting took…
General Manager highlights BECC's work at COP 16
January 03, 2011 - On December 9th, 2010, Climate Action Reserve (CAR) hosted the California-Mexico Collaboration Panel, one of the side events at the Cop 16 held in Cancun, Mexico. The purpose of the panel was to present…