By State Deserts Southwestern United States@

» Amigos Naturales    Trans-border, grassroots organization aimed at the protection of the Santa Cruz River in the United States and Mexico; includes photos, related links, and regional maps.    http://geocities.com/amigosnaturales/

» Border Power Plant Working Group    Organization concerned about the potential environmental effects and safety hazards from new electricity generation stations and LNG terminals in the region. Information about current proposals, BPPWG campaigns, and technologies to minimize impacts.    http://www.borderpowerplants.org/

» BorderEnergy    Information about energy efficiency technologies and incentives available in the US-Mexico border region. Bilingual site includes case studies, energy calculators, and links.    http://www.borderenergy.org/

» Report on Environmental Conditions and Natural Resources on Mexico's Northern Border    Online report in Spanish and English covers topics including demographics, environmental health, air, water, waste, soil and land use, maquiladora industry, and institutional efforts.    http://www.americaspolicy.org/rep-envt/index.html

» Rio Grande Alliance    Binational organization working to foster appreciation and conservation of the economic, cultural and natural resources of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo basin. Site provides information about the organization and its projects.    http://www.riogrande.org/

» San Diego-Tijuana Border WASTE WI$E Project    Waste reduction and recycling project. Includes project description, recycling resources, and news coverage.    http://www.borderwastewise.org/

» Southwest Consortium for Environmental Research and Policy    Multidisciplinary collaboration of US and Mexico border region universities; promotes research, hosts conferences, and publishes reports. Reports on a variety of topics related to the border region's environment.    http://www.scerp.org/

» Southwestern Archaeology    Resources for archaeology of this region. Includes "Got Caliche?" newsletter, contact information for archaeologists, and job listings.    http://www.swanet.org/

» U.S. - Mexican Border Environmental Information Web (Border EcoWeb)    Clearinghouse for information about the environment along the border. Includes articles, publications lists, and links on topics including water supply and quality, air pollution, environmental health, hazardous waste, regional NGOs, and current issues.    http://www.borderecoweb.sdsu.edu/

» U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program (Border 2012)    US EPA website on collaboration between the United States and Mexico to improve the environment and protect health along the border. Describes issues, infrastructure projects, monitoring, and ongoing activities.    http://www.epa.gov/border2012/