EPA History: Montreal Protocol

Press Releases and Administrator Speeches

Note: The resources listed below are available for historical reference only. Page layout may differ for older documents and some links may be broken.

• President Reagan on Montreal Protocol Ratification
  [EPA press release - December 21, 1987]

• Lee M. Thomas Statement on U.S. Ratification of the Montreal Protocol
  [EPA press release - April 5, 1988]

• Opening Statement at the Second Meeting of Parties to the Montreal Protocol
  by William K. Reilly [EPA speech - June 27-29, 1990]

• Remarks at the Fourth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
  by William K. Reilly [EPA speech - November 23, 1992]

• Accelerated Phaseout of Ozone-Depleting Chemicals
  [EPA press release - November 25, 1992]

• EPA Announces Full Phaseout of CFCs and Other Ozone Depleters
  [EPA press release - November 30, 1993]

Other Resources

• The Montreal Protocol and International Ozone Protection Policies (provides links to more information, including current text of Montreal Protocol)
• Ozone depletion information on EPA's History website