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  A list of environmental resources for the border:

National Resources:

United States Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 272-0167

EPA Region 9: Pacific Southwest
The EPA's Pacific Southwest Region 9 serves Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and 147 tribes.
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 947-8000

U.S.-Mexico Border 2012 Program
The EPA's U.S.-Mexico Border 2012 Program is a collaborative effort between the U.S. and Mexico to improve the environment and health along the border. The program is divided into regional work groups, including the Arizona-Sonora Regional Workgroup.

United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management
1849 C Street NW, Rm. 5665
Washington DC 20240
(202) 208-3801

BLM Tucson Field Office
12661 East Broadway
Tucson, AZ 85748-7208
(520) 258-7200

United States Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20192, USA
(703) 648-4000

USGS U.S.-Mexico Border Environmental Health Initiative
The USGS U.S.-Mexico Border Environmental Health Initiative seeks to address environmental and health concerns at the border.

Mexican Resources:

Procuraduría Federal de la Protección al Ambiente
Mexico's Federal Environmental Protection Enforcement Agency works to monitor the environment and natural resource use.
Ajusco 200
CP 14210 Col Jardines en la Montaña
Distrito Federal, Tlalpan

Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Mexico's Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources develops policies to protect the environment and promote sustainable use.
Blvd. Adolfo Ruiz Cortines 4209
Col. Jardines de la Montaña 14210
Tlalpan

Arizona Resources:

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
1110 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 771-2300

Western Governors' Association Border Environment Dialogue Project
This project was initiated to foster communication and cooperation between federal and state officials in the U.S. and Mexico on health, environment and natural resource issues.
1600 Broadway, Suite 1700
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 623-9378

U.S.-Mexico Binational Center for Environmental Sciences and Toxicology
The University of Arizona's College of Pharmacy began this center to address environmental health threats in Mexico and near the border.
1703 East Mabel Street
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0207
(520) 626-9049

Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center
The University of Arizona's Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center promotes environmental health research and community outreach.
PO Box 210207
Tucson, AZ 85721-0207
(520) 626-5594

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