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EPA Press Advisory: (1) United States and Mexico Explore Regional Approaches to Improve Border Air Quality; (2) Six Organizations Recognized for Energy Efficient Heat and Power ProjectsFollowing are some Agency developments which may interest you. If you need News for release: (Washington, D.C. -- May 13, 2004) (1) United States and Mexico Explore Regional Approaches to Improve Border Air Quality John Millett, 202-564-7842 / millett.john@epa.gov The United States and Mexico are launching three projects to explore strategies for jointly combating air pollution in regions along the border. EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Jeff Holmstead and Mexico’s Secretariat for the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) Undersecretary for Environmental Protection and Management Francisco Giner De Los Rios recently announced the projects, which are part of the U.S.-Mexico Border Air Quality Strategy (BAQS). The international pilot projects will lead to a greater understanding of the impacts of air pollution and seek joint solutions to air pollution that affects both sides of the border. The projects will: evaluate the feasibility of establishing an emissions trading program, or economic incentives program for the El Paso, Texas-Ciudad Juárez region; investigate the practicality of managing the Paso del Norte (El Paso, Texas-Ciudad Juárez, Chihuaha-DoZa Ana County, N.M. area) as one airshed; and explore how best to achieve low-cost emission reductions in the Imperial Valley, California-Mexicali, Baja California area. The BAQS was launched in November 2002 to encourage air quality improvement to protect health and promote economic growth along the U.S.-Mexico border. (2) Six Organizations Recognized for Energy Efficient Heat and Power Projects John Millett, 202-564-7842 / millett.john@epa.gov For reducing more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide – equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions of about 150,000 cars – today EPA is recognizing six exemplary Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Projects. The projects meet high performance levels for energy generation efficiency and make outstanding contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by recycling the waste heat produced in electricity generation or manufacturing processes and reusing it for building cooling, heating, power and other purposes. Finding better ways to use energy results in improved economic performance and reduced emissions for these plants and their communities. Winners of ENERGY STAR CHP Awards include BP Solvay Polyethylene North America for the BP Solvay Deer Park CHP Project, and Calpine Corporation for the Deer Park Energy Center CHP Project - Phase 1. Both award-winning CHP projects are located in Texas City, Texas. Organizations receiving Certificates of Recognition for their CHP projects are: Austin Energy for the Domain CHP Project (Austin, Texas); BP Global Power and Cinergy Solutions, Inc. for the South Houston Green Power 2 CHP Project (Houston, Texas); and Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. for the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino CHP Project (Las Vegas, Nevada). The awards and Certificates of Recognition will be presented on Thursday, May 13 in Washington, DC in conjunction with EPA's Combined Heat and Power Partnership 2nd Annual Partners Meeting. The awards will be presented by John Beale, EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation and Richard Moorer, U.S. Departmentof Energy (DOE) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Development, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. For more information, go to: http://www.epa.gov/chp . R092 ### Release date:05/13/2004 Receive our News Releases Automatically by Email
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