Region 6 Project News (January 2021)
Executive Summary of Projects
Reduction of Emissions through Collective Transport Infrastructure on International Bridges
The Instituto Municipal de Investigación y Planeación (IMIP) of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua received a border grant to carry out a transportation and emission study at the three major Port of Entry (POEs): Paso del Norte, Bridge of the Americas (BOTA), Ysleta-Zaragoza, between El Paso, Texas – Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The project also evaluated the impact to air quality if a dedicated public transport lane was implemented at the Paso del Norte POE. To learn more about the results of this project please read the project factsheet.
Strategies for Reducing and Preventing Disasters in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila
The Universidad Carolina received Border 2020 Program funding to work with the municipality of Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila to develop a comprehensive Green Infrastructure (GI) Masterplan to help reduce flooding within the urban area. The project team also produced a GI Guide for border communities in the Chihuahua Desert as well as a Train-the-Trainer Manual for outreach. To learn more about the results of this project please read the project factsheet.
Rainwater Harvesting Demonstration and Education for El Paso County Colonias
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) – Center for Environmental Resource Management (CERM) received a Border 2020 Program grant design and construct three rainwater harvesting systems for colonias in El Paso County. These systems would help provide a means of reducing the amount of water residents need to haul for landscaping, outdoor gardening and/or their animals. UTEP developed a how-to manual and video available at: https://rainwaterharvestingdemo.weebly.com/. To learn more about the results of this project please read the project factsheet.
Cost-effective diesel engine emission reductions from trucking in Laredo, Texas
The Rio Grande International Study Center (RGISC) received a Border 2020 grant to reduce emissions from diesel engine idling in Laredo, Texas. The project, the Clean Truck Initiative, focused on outreach to owner-operator truck drivers who may not have the capacity to research and learn about new technologies that reduce emissions. The project distributed outreach educational material at Laredo Truck Stops, produced several public service announcements promoting the project, as well as, developed a bilingual “Money-Wise Trucking Guide” where commercial drivers and industries could find information on various idle-reduction technology that is currently available and economic savings and emission reductions from utilizing these technology. To learn more about the results of this project please read the project factsheet or visit the project webpageon RGISC’s website.
Solid Waste Separation Stations in Matamoros, Tamaulipas
The municipality of Matamoros, Tamaulipas received funding from the Border 2020 Program to implement an integrated solid waste management pilot program. The pilot project included public outreach and education, as well as, six recycling stations placed throughout the city for plastic, paper/carton, metal and batteries. To learn more about the results of this project please read the project factsheet.
- IMIP Project Factsheet Jan 2021 (English).pdf (pdf)
- Cd Acuna Project Factsheet January 2021 (English) (pdf)
- UTEP Rainwater harvesting Project Factsheet January 2021 (English) (pdf)
- Laredo Diesel Project Factsheet January 2021 (English) (pdf)
- Matamoros Solid Waste Project Factsheet January 2021 (English) (pdf)