About the Campaign
In this section:
Goal: inspire changes in driving behavior that will help clean up the air in Texas.
Drive Clean Across Texas is the nation's first statewide public outreach and education campaign designed to raise awareness and change attitudes about air pollution.
Drive Clean Across Texas focuses on reducing vehicle emissions from cars and trucks—a major contributor to air pollution.
Do your part to improve air quality…
- Maintain your vehicle
- Drive Less
- Buy a "cleaner" vehicle
- Drive the speed limit
- Reduce idling
Details on the Do Your Part page.
…or else:
- we could lose billions in federal highway funding, making traffic congestion problems worse;
- the costs of treating lung disease — the fastest-growing cause of death in the U.S. — will grow even higher;
- health and mobility challenges will limit our efforts to bring new business to Texas and ensure our continued prosperity.
Nine Texas areas do not meet clean air quality standards
