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Category Archives: Environ & Health

Environment and Health Concerns - Border Blog

BTA Submits Comments on the WHTI Draft PEA to CBP

Published by Policy.
July 19, 2007 – 10:18 pm. Also posted in Advocacy 1 Comment

The Border Trade Alliance (BTA) Environment and Health Committee developed and submitted comments on the WHTI Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday July 18th, 2007. The Draft PEA analyzes environmental consequences of three alternatives and one “no-action” alternative for changes in procedures and document requirements for U.S. […]

BTA President attends TBC Border Fence Forum in Mc Allen

Published by Accounting.
June 8, 2007 – 8:55 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Infrastructure 2 Comments

Last week, BTA President Maria Luisa O’Connell attended a forum on the border fence sponsored by the Texas Border Coalition. At the meeting various stakeholders including farmers and ranchers, landowners, border communities and environmentalists met to discuss the construction of the border fence by the Department of Homeland Security. David Aguilar, Chief of the […]

E-manifest Required at All U.S. Southern Border Land Ports

Published by BTA Staff.
April 19, 2007 – 4:08 am. Also posted in Advocacy, Import & Export 0 Comments

Effective April 19, truck carriers entering the United States through all land border ports of entry in California, New Mexico, and Texas will be required to transmit advance electronic truck cargo information or e-manifest through U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s truck manifest system. This expansion means that e-manifest will be required at all southern […]

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