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Save the Date: 11–12 November 2014 public meeting in Mexico City of the CEC’s North American Pollutant Release and Transfer Register Project
Taking stock of pollutant reporting and sustainability progress in North America: A focus on the automotive manufacturing sector and supply chain Montreal, 22 August 2014—The CEC invites you to save the date for a public meeting that will explore how government information on pollutant releases can support pollution prevention within North American industry. Industrial facilities in North America regularly report...
August 21, 2014
CEC recommends development of a factual record regarding Alberta Tailings Ponds submission
Montreal, 7 August 2014—On 29 July 2014, the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) issued a notification in regard to submission SEM-10-002 (Alberta Tailings Ponds), recommending to the Council of the CEC that a factual record is warranted. Specifically, the Secretariat recommends development of a factual record with regard to assertions that Canada is failing to effectively enforce subsection 36(3)...
August 6, 2014
CEC Ministerial Statement – 2014
Twenty-first Regular Session of the CEC Council Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, 17 July 2014—Twenty years ago, North American leaders made a commitment that trade and economic growth would go hand-in-hand with effective trilateral cooperation and protection of the environment across the continent. Today in Yellowknife, at the first Council Session held in northern Canada, we are honoured to...
July 17, 2014
Winner of Celebrating Our Shared Biodiversity—the North American Photo Challenge announced!
Montreal, 16 July 2014—This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) of North America. To celebrate this milestone and to inspire engagement across the continent, the CEC launched Celebrating Our Shared Biodiversity—the North American Photo Challenge, a photo contest to inspire engagement across the continent and highlight the ecosystems, environments and species that unite all North...
July 16, 2014
CEC Council authorizes to publish the US Coal-fired Power Plants factual record and instructs the development of two factual records concerning Mexico
The Coal-fired Power Plants factual record addresses enforcement of the US Clean Water Act in relation to 36 facilities. The Mexican factual records will present information on government enforcement actions in connection with quarry operations in a national park and gas infrastructure projects in a wetland. Montreal, 10 July 2014—The Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has authorized...
July 10, 2014
JOIN WEBCAST: Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) meeting and Regular Session of the CEC Council will be webcast live from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Montreal, 9 July 2014—Even if you can’t make it to Yellowknife, you can participate in this year’s Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) meeting and the 21st annual CEC Council Session by visiting www.cec.org/webcast on July 16 and 17, where all the action will be webcast live and where you can share your questions via Facebook, Twitter or email. On July 16th,...
July 9, 2014
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