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### Viewing cable 05OTTAWA2047, U.S./CANADA ENVIRONMENTAL DISCUSSIONS AND CEC

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05OTTAWA2047 | 2005-07-07 19:29 | 2011-04-28 00:00 | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | Embassy Ottawa

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    This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

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    UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 OTTAWA 002047

    SIPDIS

    SENSITIVE

    STATE FOR WHA/CAN, WHA/MEX, AND OES/ENV (VAN HOOGSTRATEN)
    EPA FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: SENV ENRG CA MX
    SUBJECT: U.S./CANADA ENVIRONMENTAL DISCUSSIONS AND CEC
    COUNCIL MEETING

    ¶1.  (U)  Sensitive but unclassified.  Not for distribution
    outside USG channels.

    ¶2.  (SBU)   Summary: On the margins of the 12th annual
    meeting of the Council of the Commission for Environmental
    Cooperation (CEC) in Quebec City June 21-22, EPA
    Administrator Stephen Johnson reviewed a wide range of water,
    air quality, climate change, and other environmental issues
    with Canadian Environment Minister Stephane Dion.  The CEC
    meeting served to update the U.S., Canadian, and Mexican
    delegations on CEC activities and goals, and the member
    countries approved the organization's Strategic Plan for the
    next five years.  End summary.

    Bilateral Environmental Discussions
    -----------------------------------

    ¶3.  (SBU)  Minister Dion began the meeting with Administrator
    Johnson by stating that he believes the overall environmental
    relationship between the two countries is very positive.
    Dion said that transboundary water issues have become a key
    element of the relationship, and noted that the proposed
    outlet at Devils Lake, North Dakota, where flooding has
    caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, has
    already been discussed directly by President Bush and Prime
    Minister Martin.  Dion commented that, in his opinion, the
    International Joint Commission (IJC) remains the best forum
    to resolve the dispute, with an IJC-like process the second
    best solution.  Administrator Johnson stated that the good
    news on Devils Lake is that it is now receiving appropriate
    high level attention in Washington.

    ¶4.  (SBU)  The Administrator noted that water issues will
    become increasingly important for both countries, for three
    primary reasons: 1) security of water systems and potential
    vulnerabilities; 2) water quality and the related issue of
    invasive species; and 3) sustainability of supply and aging
    water infrastructure.  Johnson further noted that he has been
    actively involved in putting together a collaborative
    strategy on the Great Lakes, where there are more than 100
    conservation programs at local, state, and federal levels.
    More than 30 million Americans, he observed, depend on the
    Great Lakes for drinking water.  Dion agreed that water
    quality in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence will become
    increasingly important for Canada as well, and suggested that
    the two countries find a way to approach water issues in the
    same regular, comprehensive fashion used for air quality.
    Johnson noted that the timing for instituting regular
    discussions on water quality may be good, as IJC is preparing
    a report on Great Lakes water quality, and that EPA will soon
    release a draft strategy on the Great Lakes for public
    comment.

    ¶5.  (SBU)  With regard to climate change, Dion stated that
    Canada is comfortable with both the U.S. and European (i.e.,
    Kyoto signatories) approaches to reducing greenhouse gas
    (GHG) emissions.  As it prepares to host the 11th Conference
    of Parties (COP-11) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate
    Change in Montreal in November, Dion said that Canada will be
    seeking some kind of declaration to bridge the rhetorical gap
    between Kyoto's signatories and non-signatories.  Dion
    observed that differing approaches to climate change have not
    stopped extensive cooperation between the United States and
    Canada.  He also noted that domestically, Canada has the
    biggest challenge of all the Kyoto signatories in reducing
    GHG emissions.  Dion said that Canada should view this as an
    opportunity to promote energy diversity and security, and
    that plans for a carbon market will also present an
    opportunity to increase Canada's overall energy efficiency.

    ¶6.  (SBU)  On air quality, Dion said that he was very pleased
    with the work of the Canada/U.S. Air Quality Committee,
    although he expressed some frustration with the slow process
    of negotiating an annex on Particulate Matter (PM).  Johnson
    noted that a major priority for the Administration is to get
    the Clear Skies Initiative passed, as it would write into law
    current EPA regulations which will reduce sulfur dioxide,
    nitrous oxides, and mercury emissions by up to 70 percent.
    Johnson added that there has been a clear demonstration of
    negative health effects of PM, and programs to reduce PM
    create a variety of options for cross border cooperation.

    ¶7.  (SBU)  Administrator Johnson noted that there is now an
    excellent opportunity to settle the matter of the Teck
    Cominco Metals smelter mine.  Pollutants from the British
    Columbia facility have built up over time in Washington
    state's Lake Roosevelt, and EPA is considering various
    assessment and clean-up options.  Dion commented that Canada
    could not accept an "extraterritorial" application of U.S.
    law, but said a Memorandum of Understanding on joint
    investigation of the problem could prove satisfactory.
    Regarding the "Victoria M," a derelict U.S. vessel mistakenly
    scuttled in Canadian waters, Administrator Johnson commented
    that no firms submitted proposals when EPA put out recovery
    of the vessel for a fixed-price bid.  Johnson added that EPA
    has now asked the U.S. Navy for a specific proposal.

    ¶8.  (SBU)  Regarding trilateral issues, Johnson and Dion both
    noted that the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP)
    presents opportunities for trilateral cooperation, but that
    any activities under the SPP need to be handled carefully in
    light of the ongoing work of the CEC.  Both noted approvingly
    that Mexico's recent announcement that it will move to
    low-sulfur diesel fuel was a result of activities within the
    broader SPP framework.

    12th Regular Session of the CEC Council
    ---------------------------------------

    ¶9.  (U)  The 12th regular session of the CEC Council opened
    with brief remarks by the heads of each of the three national
    delegations: Minister Dion, Administrator Johnson, and
    Mexican Head of Delegation Jose Manuel Bulas Montoro.  Also
    addressing the opening session were Quebec Minister of
    Sustainable Development and Environment Thomas Mulcair,
    Arturo Duran, chair of the CEC's Joint Public Advisory
    Committee, and William Kennedy, CEC Executive Director.
    Kennedy took note of the many CEC activities during the year,
    including reports on sound management of chemicals, maize and
    biodiversity, North American power plant emissions, the "Baja
    to Bering" marine priority conservation areas study, and the
    Pollutant Release and Transfer Registry.

    ¶10.  (SBU)  At the Council's in-camera sessions, the parties
    adopted the CEC Strategic Plan for 2005-2010.  The Strategic
    Plan envisions a results-oriented strategy focused on
    information for decision-making, capacity building, trade and
    environment, and expanding partnerships for environmental
    stewardship.  The Strategic Plan further reaffirms the
    commitments laid out in the "Puebla Declaration," adopted in
    2004 on the tenth anniversary of the North American Agreement
    on Environmental Cooperation, which envisions the CEC as a
    catalyst for regional action and discussion of North American
    environment and economic concerns.  The Council then heard
    from various working groups which had studied specific issues
    over the preceding months, including activities focusing on
    Information, the North American Atlas Framework, Trade and
    Environment, and Capacity Building, as well as a session with
    Business Associations.

    ¶11.  (SBU)  The Information group, noting that the Puebla
    Declaration calls for credible, balanced and timely
    information on the North American environment, reported that
    its key objectives are strengthening the capacity of decision
    makers to understand continental issues, establishing an
    environmental information and knowledge framework,
    identifying emerging trends and issues, and communicating
    environmental information to facilitate action.  The North
    American Atlas Framework group reported that air quality and
    emissions can be the first part of a comprehensive digital
    data system under the Framework, a system which will
    ultimately contain environmental information in a variety of
    formats, including linked maps and spreadsheets, to identify
    potential problems and areas for action.  The Framework will
    also improve comparability and compatibility of data reported
    by the member countries, and help bridge the gap between
    technical data and policy considerations.

    ¶12.  (SBU)  The Trade and Environment group operates under
    article 10(6) of the North American Agreement on
    Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), which mandates the CEC to
    cooperate with the NAFTA Free Trade Commission (FTC) to
    achieve the environmental goals of NAFTA.  The group reported
    that its objectives are to encourage trade in "green"
    products, as well as increase the capacity to identify trade
    related environmental concerns and improve collaboration and
    coordination among members.  The group is also developing
    training materials to identify, analyze, and take enforcement
    action against trade in harmful substances and protected
    species.

    ¶13.  (SBU)  The Capacity Building group, acknowledging that
    the development of institutional capacities is especially
    important to Mexico, reported on projects to improve training
    for wildlife inspectors and enforcement personnel, to
    establish alliances for integrated environmental enforcement
    in selected industries and regions, and to develop
    instruments to promote effective ecosystem management.  The
    development of an integrated environmental enforcement regime
    for Mexico will promote capacity building in Mexican federal,
    state, and municipal government agencies and in the private
    sector, with incentives for businesses to improve their
    environmental performance.

    ¶14.  (SBU)  The session for Business Associations included
    the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Council for
    International Business, and Mexico's Confederacion de Camaras
    Industriales.  After a presentation by each of the
    associations, the session focused on how the parties can
    interest the private sector in actions consistent with CEC
    goals, which models may be useful for private sector
    involvement, how achievable goals may be set, and what
    product or report would be most useful for the next Council
    session.

    ¶15.  (SBU)  The CEC 12th Regular Session concluded with a
    meeting between the Council, the parties, and the Joint
    Public Advisory Committee, comprised of public representative
    appointed by each of the parties.  The parties also released
    a Ministerial Statement announcing the Strategic Plan and
    reaffirming CEC goals.

    ¶16.  (U)  This message has been cleared by EPA.

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