U. S., Mexico Conduct Joint Emergency Response Exercise

DALLAS (July 10, 2014) Tomorrow, federal, state, and local emergency response agencies from the U.S. and Mexico will conduct a binational, hazardous substance emergency response exercise as part of the U.S.- Mexico Joint Contingency Plan. The exercise will take place near the Ysleta/Zaragoza Port of Entry, Mexico side, from ten - eleven a.m. The exercise will enhance response techniques in the event of a spill or accidental release of hazardous materials along the international border.

The U.S.-Mexico Joint Contingency Project provides a mechanism for cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico for preparedness, pollution response and other incidents that may cause damage to the environment along the border of both countries.

U.S. agencies participating in the event include the E.P.A., U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and El Paso Office of Emergency Management.

Mexican organizations participating in this event include PROFEPA, Cuidad Juarez Fire Dept and Civil Protection, Mexican customs, CLAM, Federal, State and Local Police Transit, and other local stakeholders.

The EPA's Border 2020 U.S.-Mexico Environmental Plan protects the environment and public health for ten states on both sides of the 2,000-mile border, including 26 U.S. tribes and 7 groups of Mexican indigenous people. Border 2012 looks for to reduce pollution in water, air, and on land, reduce exposure to chemicals from accidental delivers or terrorism, and enhance environmental stewardship.

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