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North America’s communities, environment focus of New Orleans Council session

Public forum and dialog with environment ministers on improving environmental health of communities and ecosystems—join the discussion July 10–11 Montreal, 7 May 2012—New Orleans, home to jazz and Mardi Gras but also the locale of major environmental disasters Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, will host this year’s Council meeting of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). It’s a fitting...

May 7, 2012

Keynote speaker, other presenters confirmed for CEC Chemicals Management Forum

Register now for this free public forum in San Antonio, Texas, 15-16 May: www.cec.org/chemicals2012 Montreal, 30 April 2012—Jim Jones, US Environmental Protection Agency's Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, will kick off the Commission for Environmental Cooperation's upcoming Chemicals Management Forum in San Antonio, Texas. Other presenters will include Mauricio Limón Aguirre, Undersecretary of Management...

April 30, 2012

JPAC invites the public to participate in the process of revising the Citizen Submissions on Enforcement Matters Guidelines

Montreal, 17 April 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...

April 17, 2012

Join the discussion on North America’s energy future

Special session will present proposed revisions to guidelines for citizen submissions on enforcement matters Montreal, 13 April 2012—Whether you're in Canada, Mexico or the United States, don't miss the chance to get involved in next week's public forum on North America's energy future. The forum, "Powering a Low-carbon Economy for 2030 and Beyond," organized by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation's Joint...

April 13, 2012

CEC forum to focus on reducing risk, innovations in chemicals management

Register now for this free public forum in San Antonio, Texas, 15-16 May: www.cec.org/chemicals2012 Montreal, 30 March 2012—Join the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Sound Management of Chemicals Working Group in San Antonio, Texas, this May to find out more about how North Americans are addressing chemical risks and discuss innovative approaches for sustainable use of chemicals. The CEC Chemicals Management Forum...

March 30, 2012

Navigating North America’s energy future

Montreal, 23 March 2012—How quickly, and to what extent, can we make the transition to cleaner and renewable energy in North America? Do you have ideas or concerns on the policy pathway to a low-carbon future by 2030? This is your chance. Act now and register before 13 April to participate in the public forum on “Powering a Low-carbon Economy for 2030...

March 23, 2012