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Some organizations involved in dealing with the border problems are: Arizona Toxics Project, Bisbee, Arizona; Bioconservacion, A.C., Mexico, D.F.; Border Ecology Project, Bisbee, Arizona; Center for International Environmental Law, Washington, D.C.; Centra de Ecologia y Desarrollo, Mexico, D.F.; Centra Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental, Mexico, D.F.; Comite Civico de Divulgation Ecologies, A.C. Mexicali, Baja California Norte, Mexico; Environmental Defense Fund, Washington, D.C.; Environmental Health Coalition, San Diego, CA; Equipo Pueblo, Mexico, D.F.; Proyecto Fronterizo de Educacion Ambiental, A.C. Tijuana, B.C.N. Mexico; Red Ambiental de Veracruz, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico; Red Fronteriza de Salud y Ambiente, A.C. Hermosillo Sonora, Mexico; Red Mexicana Frente al Libre Comercio, Mexico D.F.; Texas center for Policy Studies, Austin, Texas; Union de Grupos Ambiemtalistas, Mexico.

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