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Mexico-Domiciled Trucks and NAFTA
URL: http://www.citizen.org/autosafety/Truck_Safety/mex_trucks/

Description:
This collection of documents from 2001-2004 provides background about safety and environmental concerns related to North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rules expanding access of Mexican heavy-duty trucks across the U.S.-Mexico border. Includes fact sheets, opinion pieces, and other material. Note: No material beyond 2004 (when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in Department of Transportation v. Public Citizen, that an environmental impact study was not necessary before opening the border under NAFTA). From Public Citizen.

LII Topics: Free Trade, Industries, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, International Trade, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Regions, Transportation

Publisher:
Public Citizen

Extra Keywords
pollution emissions

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Commercial treaties -- North America
Free trade -- North America
Trucks -- Inspection -- Mexico

LII Database Information:
Record 20949 created by Jennifer English on 03/20/2006
Last modification on 03/21/2006
Published: 03/23/2006  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20949

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