IJC invites public comment on air pollution crossing Canada-United States border

News release from the IJC May 16 2011

The International Joint Commission (IJC) invites public comment on progress to reduce the impacts of transboundary air pollution under the 1991 Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement. Achievements in both countries to meet Agreement goals are described in the Air Quality Agreement Progress Report 2010.

The 2010 Progress Report describes activities in both countries related to commitments for scientific and technical cooperation. These include monitoring, modeling, mapping, emission inventories, human health research, assessment of ecosystem impacts, and consultation and notification regarding potential new sources of transboundary air pollution.

Under the Agreement, the IJC invites public comment on each progress report and provides a synthesis of comments to the Governments of Canada and the United States to assist them with implementing the Agreement. More information, including a schedule of the public meetings, is available online at ijc.org/rel/air-quality-agreement/.