EPA History: Montreal Protocol
Press Releases and Administrator Speeches
Note: The resources listed below are available for historical reference only. Page layout may differ for older documents and some links may be broken.
- President Reagan on Montreal Protocol Ratification
[EPA press release - December 21, 1987] - Lee M. Thomas Statement on U.S. Ratification of the Montreal Protocol
[EPA press release - April 5, 1988] - Opening Statement at the Second Meeting of Parties to the Montreal Protocol
by William K. Reilly [EPA speech - June 27-29, 1990] - Remarks at the Fourth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
by William K. Reilly [EPA speech - November 23, 1992] - Accelerated Phaseout of Ozone-Depleting Chemicals
[EPA press release - November 25, 1992] - EPA Announces Full Phaseout of CFCs and Other Ozone Depleters
[EPA press release - November 30, 1993]
Other Resources
- The Montreal Protocol and International Ozone Protection Policies (provides links to more information, including current text of Montreal Protocol)
- Ozone depletion information on EPA's History website