2. Ozone Nonattainment Areas Houston/Galveston Dallas/Fort Worth Beaumont/Port Arthur Ozone Early Action Compact Areas Austin San Antonio Tyler/Longview Ozone Near Nonattainment Areas Corpus Christi Victoria PM Nonattainment Areas El Paso State of Texas Air: Ozone and Particulate Matter (PM)

3. What is air pollution? “Smog” Exhaust + =

4. What is air pollution? “Smog” Exhaust + Heat and sunlight =

5. What is air pollution? Ozone Good & Bad? Elevated ozone levels can aggravate asthma. Good Atmospheric ozone Bad Ground-level ozone

6. Why is there a problem?

7. Vehicles more than 19 million registered as of 2006

8. Why is there a problem? Vehicles more than 19 million registered as of 2006 Miles and Miles of Texas 79,645 miles of state roads

9. Why is there a problem? 626 million vehicle-miles of travel each day

10. Economic Impacts of Air Pollution

11. Environmental Protection Agency Standards Failing to meet clean air standards may impact highway funding

12. Economic Impacts of Air Pollution Environmental Protection Agency Standards Failing to meet clean air standards may impact highway funding Disruptions in funding affect congestion and mobility

13. What are some solutions?

14. Innovative technology Hybrids Alternative fuel vehicles

15. What are some other solutions? Maintain vehicles Drive less Drive the speed limit Reduce vehicle idling time Besides buying cleaner vehicles, drivers can:

16. So, what’s Drive Clean Across Texas?

17. It’s about… Taking ownership of our air statewide Showing pride in our trademark blue skies

18. So, what’s Drive Clean Across Texas? And… Offering solutions to a challenge the size of Texas

19. Each step, a step forward

20. Maintain your vehicle Keep your car engine well maintained

21. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Keep your car engine well maintained Keep tires properly inflated

22. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Keep your car engine well maintained Keep tires properly inflated Refuel late in the day Don’t top off the tank Seal the gas cap tightly

23. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Keep your car engine well maintained Keep tires properly inflated Refuel late in the day Don’t top off the tank Seal the gas cap tightly Have your car and emissions inspected

24. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Combine errands

25. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Combine errands Carpool, vanpool or use park-and-ride

26. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Combine errands Carpool, vanpool or use park-and-ride Ride public transit

27. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Combine errands Carpool, vanpool or use park-and-ride Ride public transit Become a telecommuter

28. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Combine errands Carpool, vanpool or use park-and-ride Ride public transit Become a telecommuter Take a bicycle or walk

29. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Buy a “cleaner” vehicle

30. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Buy a “cleaner” vehicle Hybrids Take advantage of federal tax incentives for hybrid vehicles; for details visit: www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=157557,00.html TxDOT Prius

31. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Buy a “cleaner” vehicle Hybrids Alternative fuel vehicles

32. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Buy a “cleaner” vehicle Hybrids Alternative fuel vehicles Lower emitting vehicle

33. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Buy a “cleaner” vehicle Hybrids Alternative fuel vehicles Lower emitting vehicle Check out the Federal “Green Vehicle Guide” at: http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/

34. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Buy a “cleaner” vehicle Drive the speed limit Drive the posted limit or slightly less (if you can stand it)

35. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Buy a “cleaner” vehicle Drive the speed limit Reduce the time your vehicle idles Avoid drive thrus Shut off your engine

36. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Buy a “cleaner” vehicle Drive the speed limit Reduce the time your vehicle idles Anticipate delays and take alternate routes

37. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Buy a “cleaner” vehicle Drive the speed limit Reduce the time your vehicle idles Leave earlier or later to avoid traffic

38. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Buy a “cleaner” vehicle Drive the speed limit Reduce the time your vehicle idles Don’t warm up your engine

39. Each step, a step forward Maintain your vehicle Drive less Buy a “cleaner” vehicle Drive the speed limit Reduce the time your vehicle idles “No Idle” zones

40. Drive Clean Across Texas… Reaching out to Texans where they are: Television “Creatures” PSA

41. Drive Clean Across Texas… Reaching out to Texans where they are: Television Radio “Frog” “Click and Clack”

42. Drive Clean Across Texas… Reaching out to Texans where they are: Television Radio Billboards

43. Drive Clean Across Texas… Reaching out to Texans where they are: Television Radio Billboards Print

44. Drive Clean Across Texas… Reaching out to Texans where they are: Television Radio Billboards Print Videos

45. Drive Clean Across Texas… K-12 complete curricula

46. www.drivecleanacrosstexas.org A clearinghouse for clean air

47. Sponsors Sponsoring Agencies — Supporting Agencies — Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Department of State Health Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality Programs around Texas Texas Department of Transportation Texas Commission on Environmental Quality U.S. Department of Transportation- Federal Highway Administration