- Mission [1]
- The Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB) reports to the President and Congress via EPA; it does not solely report to the
EPA. Therefore, its recommendations implicitly apply to EPA as well as other federal agencies. The GNEB supports both EPA’s
mission and the Administrator’s priorities. It supports the protection of human health and the environment through providing
recommendations on how the federal government can most effectively leverage its resources for maximum environmental protection
along the U.S. border with Mexico. In addition, the GNEB holds meetings in border communities and hearing first-hand the concerns
of community residents. Finally, through the diverse nature of its membership and the networks the members maintain, the GNEB
is able to strengthen and build partnerships throughout the border region with multiple local and state stakeholders, federal
agencies and Mexican sister agencies. To accomplish this task, the GNEB maintains a close working relationship with the Council
on Environmental Quality (CEQ), the President’s environmental advisor. Within EPA, the GNEB maintains a relationship with
the Agency’s Border 2020 Program, serving as both an information resource and as an objective provider of feedback. Recommendations
for FY 2011 will be contained in the Fourteenth Report to the President and Congress. The report will be released in December
2011. The Report will focus on renewable energy impacts, resource potential, and economic development in the border region.
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