The Border 2025 Community Air Monitoring for Los Dos Laredos project creates a local air sensor network for Laredo and Nuevo Laredo to measure particulate matter levels in both cities (find out more about particulate matter below). The project also establishes a binational working group of residents from the local community, representatives from the public health sector, city officials, and other interested stakeholders.
The purpose of the project is to improve comprehension of the air quality in the region and to better understand how air pollution is distributed throughout Laredo and Nuevo Laredo and the extent of exposure for communities around the two ports in both countries.
The Border 2025/Frontera 2025 program is funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and SecretarÃa de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT) and administrated by the North American Development Bank (NADBank). Technical partners include University of Massachusetts at Amherst scientist, Dr. Richard Peltier and his lab, as well as various Earthjustice staff.
