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Category Archives: Environ & Health

Environment and Health Concerns - Border Blog

BTA & California - Baja California Groups Press for Local Input in Border Crossing Planning

Published by PR.
July 8, 2009 – 6:27 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Infrastructure 1 Comment

 
Border Trade Alliance, San Ysidro Smart Border Coalition, and Local Business Urge the California U.S. Senate Delegation to Direct GSA to Involve Local Stakeholders in Port Design
Washington D.C. July 7, 2009 - Border Trade Alliance (BTA) joined the San Ysidro Smart Border Coalition, represented by the leaders from the San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce and […]

BTA Leads First Annual Symposium on Hemispheric Integration & Global Competitiveness

Published by Events.
May 17, 2009 – 7:19 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Import & Export 0 Comments

 
U.S Trade Relations officials Urge Expansion of Cross-Border Flow of Goods
On May 8-9, 2009, University of Texas at El Paso’s (UTEP) College of Business Administration, Border Trade Alliance (BTA), the Foreign Trade Association, and the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez (UACJ) co-sponsored a symposium at UTEP’s El Paso Natural Gas Center with speakers representing the […]

Border Closure Unwarranted - BTA Supports Administration’s Rational Approach to H1N1 Flu

Published by Policy.
May 1, 2009 – 12:53 am. Also posted in Advocacy, Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

 
Border Trade Alliance (BTA) strongly urges the Administration to continue using medical expert guidance, along with a rational and common-sense approach toward dealing with the recent outbreak of H1N1 influenza that has quickly spread across the globe.
Recent statements by elected officials urging the Administration to close the U.S. border with Mexico are without merit.  The […]

Environmental, Economic, & Cross-Border Congestion - Yuma, AZ

Published by Policy.
October 3, 2008 – 5:30 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Infrastructure 1 Comment

Border Infrastructure & Resources: Ensuring North American Competitiveness in a 21st Century Global Economy:  Presented by Ms. Maria Luisa O’Connell, President, Border Trade Alliance

Ms. Maria Luisa O’Connell
Border Trade Alliance President, Maria Luisa O’Connell, delivered a presentation entitled “Border Infrastructure & Resources: Ensuring North American Competitiveness in a 21st Century Global Economy” that sought to convey […]

North American Border Communities: Our Borders, Our Futures

Published by Policy.
July 14, 2008 – 10:17 pm. Also posted in Infrastructure, Legislation, Import & Export, Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

Our North American Border communities reside at the intersection of the worlds most powerful trading partners, exist as a nexus of cultures, and operate as gateways to trade and travel, uniting us with our neighbors in our shared humanity and pursuit of prosperity.
As autonomous municipalities of varying sizes, governed by local, state, and federal governments […]

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. citizens […]

BTA President attends TBC Border Fence Forum in Mc Allen

Published by Accounting.
June 8, 2007 – 8:55 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Infrastructure 3 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 Border […]

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 2 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 land […]

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