EHC endorses Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride EHC Statement Against the War in Iraq  Declaración de EHC en contra de la Guerra en Irak Environmental Justice Statement of  Opposition to the War Against Iraq  Declaración de Justicia Ambiental en Oposición a la Guerra Contra Irak   Statements concerning the events of September 11 Communities demand equal time in congressional hearings on military environmental compliance   Trade & Globalization:  Why NAFTA doesn't work The latest developments in EHC's struggle for environmental justice on the U.S. / Mexico Border    Photos from 2002 World Social Forum in Brazil EHC Organizer Magdalena Cerda and Policy Advocate Connie Garcia shared their experiences in binational organizing and advocacy in the San Diego/Tijuana border region with many of the more than 50,000 delegates from all continents who attended this year's conference.    Activists Outraged as Rep. Davis Helps Pass Fast Track Bill -12/07/2001(San Diego)--Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) today expressed outrage at the U.S. House passage of H.R. 3005, the Fast Track Trade Authority Bill, and the affirmative vote of Rep. Susan Davis (49-D). The bill passed by a one-vote margin, 215 to 214. "We are appalled that Congresswoman Davis contributed the deciding vote for the passage of this anti-justice bill in the House." said Diane Takvorian, Executive Director of EHC. Communities March For Border Environmental Justice -07/17/2001 (San Diego) - The North American Free Trade  Agreement has allowed U.S.-owned businesses to turn Mexico into a toxic dumping ground. On July 17, more than one hundred  San Diego and Tijuana residents and members of Environmental Health Coalition marched in protest to the offices of New Frontier Trading Corp., the U.S. parent company of Metales y Derivados.  Photos from the July 17 event Cleanup of Abandoned Lead Smelter Demanded Locally and at Tri-National Meeting - 06/12/2000  (Tijuana) - Rallying in solidarity with their representatives in Dallas, TX, residents of Colonia Chilpancingo met on the doorstep of SEMARNAP’s Tijuana office and demanded the clean up the 6,000 tons of hazardous waste. Community Demands Cleanup of Abandoned Lead Smelter at Tri-National Environmental Meeting in Dallas, Texas - 06/12/2000 (Dallas, TX) - Representatives of Colonia Chilpancingo and EHC formally presented over 500 letters from residents to the Mexican Minister of the Environment, Ms. Julia Carabias, at the 7th Regular Session of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation in Dallas, Texas. Business Week Online: May 29, 2000 Issue "Commentary: Taking the Green out of NAFTA (int'l edition)". NAFTA COMMISSION VALIDATES EHC’S CLAIMS: Investigation Warranted on Toxic Waste Site - 05/17/2000 (San Diego) – In a surprise early decision, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) voted unanimously to act on the petition submitted by Environmental Health Coalition and the Comité Ciudadano Pro Restauración del Cañón del Padre regarding an abandoned lead smelter, Metales y Derivados, in Tijuana, Mexico.  International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers features EHC in their "Welcome To NAFTA!" story. Global Exchange explores Metales y Derivados. For the full history see our Border Environmental Justice Campaign page.