Border Center Selected News

Exports of spent lead-acid batteries (SLABs) from the United States limited after July 7, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010-- Exports of spent lead-acid batteries (SLABs) from the United States for recovery will be prohibited on or after July 7, 2010, unless the exporter has submitted a notification and obtained consent from EPA and the receiving country. -- (full text)
[EPA]

An end to cross-border trucking dispute remains elusive
Thursday, March 11, 2010-- The cross-border program allowed up to 100 Mexican carriers to operate inside the U.S. borders beyond the 25-mile commercial zone that had been in place since 1982. It also allowed up to 100 U.S. carriers to operate throughout Mexico. The Chamber estimates that the lack of a program, and the resulting tariffs, have raised costs to U.S. businesses by $2.2 billion and resulted in $223 million in lost exports. -- (full text)
[Fleet Owner]

U.S. Makes Progress Toward Cleaner Air
Thursday, March 11, 2010-- EPA's most recent evaluation of air pollution, Our Nation's Air, Status and Trends Through 2008, presents trends in air quality measurements, analyzes national emissions from key industrial sectors and takes a look at the relationship between air quality and climate change. -- (full text)
[U.S. EPA]

DOT close to cross-border trucking plan
Tuesday, March 09, 2010-- Although no details were disclosed, the Department of Transportation is close to presenting a plan to Congress on a cross-border trucking program with Mexico. -- (full text)
[Land Line Magazine]

Washington state senators urge results on new Mexico truck program
Friday, March 05, 2010-- The two Obama administration officials most closely associated with developing a new cross border trucking program with Mexico have been warned by two U.S. Senators from Washington state that its time to move the process forward. -- (full text)
[The Trucker]