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North American Lead Recyclers and NGOs Provide Input to CEC SLABs report

Montreal, 18 June 2012—Lead-acid battery recyclers, trade associations, community groups and nongovernmental organizations have responded to the call for comments on the research questions and key focus of the independent report being conducted by the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) concerning the transboundary movement and recycling of spent lead-acid batteries (SLABs) in North America. On 8 February 2012,...

June 18, 2012

New films highlight vital role of North America’s marine protected areas

Series of short films premiered at National Geographic for World Oceans Day focuses on role MPAs play in sustaining communities, protecting marine life Washington, DC, 8 June 2012—A new series of short films show how North America's marine protected areas help sustain the economies of communities across Canada, Mexico and the United States while protecting the marine life found in the continent's...

June 8, 2012

CEC Secretariat provides Council with draft factual record regarding the Lake Chapala II submission

Montreal, 29 May 2012—Yesterday, the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) submitted the draft factual record for submission SEM-03-003 (Lake Chapala II) to the CEC’s Council of federal environment ministers. The Lake Chapala II submission was filed by the Instituto de Derecho Ambiental, Fundación Lerma-Chapala-Santiago-Pacífico, Sociedad Amigos del Lago de Chapala, Comité Pro-Defensa de Arcediano, Amigos de la Barranca, Ciudadanos por el Medio Ambiente, Amcresp,...

May 29, 2012

The CEC Council is seeking a new Executive Director for the CEC Secretariat

Montreal, 25 May 2012—The CEC Council is seeking a new Executive Director for the CEC Secretariat, as the current Executive Director’s term expires this summer. Since the position rotates among nationals of the three countries, the next executive director must be a United States citizen, so interested U.S. citizens are invited to peruse the notice of employment and register their interest at the...

May 25, 2012

Reminder: May 17 deadline for written comments on proposed changes to Citizen Submissions on Enforcement Matters Guidelines

Montreal, 15 May 2012—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation's Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) wants to hear from you about proposed changes to the CEC's Guidelines for Submissions on Enforcement Matters (SEM) under Articles 14 and 15 of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC). NAAEC Articles 14 and 15 include procedures allowing private parties to make submissions to the CEC Secretariat asserting...

May 15, 2012

Request for Comments on CEC Secretariat Independent Report on the Transboundary Movement and Recycling of Spent Lead-acid Batteries

Montreal, 11 May 2012—On 8 February 2012, the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) announced that it had begun an independent examination into the environmental hazards and public health issues associated with the transboundary movement and recycling of spent lead-acid batteries(SLABs) in North America. To enhance the quality of this study and public report, and the transparency of our...

May 11, 2012