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Members of the CEC Council Authorize the Development of a Factual Record Regarding the North Atlantic Right Whale Submission

January 22, 2025 SEM

Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 22 January 2025—The members of the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), in Council Resolution 25-01 unanimously decided to instruct the CEC Secretariat to develop a factual record regarding submission SEM-21-003 (North Atlantic right whale). The submission asserts that the United States is failing to effectively enforce the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and National Environmental Policy Act and associated regulations to protect the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) from vessel strikes and fishing gear entanglement.

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North Atlantic right whale
January 22, 2025 SEM

Members of the CEC Council Authorize the Development of a Factual Record Regarding the North Atlantic Right Whale Submission

Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 22 January 2025—The members of the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), in Council Resolution...

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JPAC Chair for 2025
January 15, 2025 JPAC

Renewable Energy Executive Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin to Chair CEC’s Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC)

Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 15 January 2025 — The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is pleased to announce that Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin,...

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November 22, 2024

CEC’s Generation of Environmental Leaders Program Now Open to North American Youth!

Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 22 November 2024 — Calling all youth in Canada, Mexico and the United States! Are you ready to...

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JPAC Public Forum on Reaching Horizon 2030
November 8, 2024 JPAC

Join the CEC in Mexico City, 4–5 December, for the 2024 JPAC Public Forum on Reaching Horizon 2030: An Environmental Outlook for North American Cooperation

Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 8 November 2024 — The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) are pleased to invite all interested...

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SEM Citizen Submission - Sonora Railway Project
October 3, 2024 SEM

CEC Receives Submission on the Environmental Impact of the Sonora Railway Project in Sonora, Mexico

Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 3 October 2024 — Yesterday, the Center for Biological Diversity and Defensa Ambiental del Noroeste, organizations based in...

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EJ4Climate 2024 Grant Program
September 26, 2024 EJ4Climate

EJ4Climate Grant Program Now Open: US$1.5M Available for Education, Environmental Justice, Climate Adaptation

Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 26 September 2024—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is excited to announce that the fourth cycle...

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Monarch Blitz 2024
September 18, 2024 Ecosystems

2024 Monarch Butterfly Blitz Sets Records for Observations and Volunteer Efforts in North America

Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 18 September 2024 — From 26 July to 4 August 2024, the 8th annual International Monarch Monitoring Blitz invited...

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Two vaquitas swimming
July 10, 2024

Members of the CEC Council authorize the development of a factual record on the effective enforcement of environmental law regarding submission SEM-21-002 (Vaquita porpoise)

Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 10 July 2024 — The members of the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), in Council...

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Monarch Blitz
July 9, 2024 Ecosystems

Help Raise Awareness and Support Monarch Butterfly Conservation: Join the 2024 Monarch Blitz, 26 July–4 August!

Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 9 July 2024 —The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is back for its eighth edition from 26...

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