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2012
November
September
June
2011
November
Drive Clean Across Texas Campaign Announces Winner of 2011 Hybrid Car Sweepstakes
June
2010
October
August
Underwood: Ways that drivers can help minimize ozone pollution
Austin American-Statesman
July
Join the drive to help clean up the air in Texas
The Galveston County Daily News
June
2009
November
Retiree Wins Hybrid SUV Online Sweepstakes: Drive Clean Wraps Up 2009 Campaign with Car Giveaway
September
Last Call for Entries to Win a Low-Emission SUV
April
2008
September
August
Statewide Clean Air Campaign Gives Texans Chance to Win Hybrid
May
DCAT Campaign Receives Clean Air Excellence AwardThe "Drive Clean Across Texas" Campaign is a 2007 Clean Air Excellence Award recipient in the category of Education/Outreach. The awards are presented annually by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
March
Austin unlikely to meet new air standards
Austin American-Statesman
EPA's smog rules to get stiffer
Houston Chronicle
EPA tightens nationwide limits on smog, drawing criticism from both sides
Dallas Morning News
Expert: Improving air quality now will be harder
Atlanta Journal Constitution
US EPA Sets Standards to Reduce Air Pollution (Update2)
Bloomberg.com
2007
November
D-FW gears up for more trails, more cyclists
The Dallas Morning News
State agency, industry on same page in fighting smog cuts
The Dallas Morning News
TCEQ grants will reduce school bus unhealthy emissions; $7.5 million available for Texas school districts
The Lufkin Daily News
Texas delays rebate vouchers for buyers replacing older cars
The Dallas Morning News
University of Texas at Austin, Gas Technology Institute Put First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus on the Road in Texas
The University of Texas at Austin, Public Affairs
October
Region meets air standards for now
San Antonio Express News
March
Peterbilt's Hybrid Strategy Utilizes Advanced Technologies in Developing Full Range of Product Solutions
Peterbilt Motors Company, News
Senate votes to give more money to clean up air: Bill seeks to get polluting cars off the road
Austin-American Statesman
Suddenly, Texas is out from under coal cloud
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
February
A step away from clunkers
Houston Chronicle
January
Kat Murti: We've paved all the prairies
The Dallas Morning News
North Texans Send Message to Austin: Clean Our Air
KTVT-CBS, Dallas/Fort Worth
Perry seeking $183 million in clean-air funds
Houston Chronicle
2006
September
Study: Urgent measures needed to improve Houston air quality
Dallas Business Journal
August
Dallas energy company plan could improve S.A. air quality
San Antonio Business Journal
2005
September
EPA: Emission Goals Within Reach
CBS NEWS
August
Clean Air Fair helps to monitor pollution
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
April
Air Quality Health Fair 2005 - San Antonio
Alamo Area Council of Governments
March
Mercury in Air Pollution: A Link to Autism?
FOXNews.com
January
Long Term Exposure to Air Pollution Hardens Arteries
Newswise
New Study Shows Air Pollution Linked to Low Birth Weight
AirShare
2004
September
EPA Tabs Best Commuter Firms
CBS NEWS
New Research Shows Air Pollution Can Reduce Children's Lung Function
NIH News - National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
May
Air Pollution Especially Harmful To Lungs Of Obese Children
ScienceDaily
April
Lung association ranks most polluted cities
CNN.com
February
Air Pollution Thickens The Blood, Study Shows
ScienceDaily
2003
November
Air pollution spurs allergies, asthma
MSNBC
Bigger, faster new Prius hybrid's pretty slick
USATODAY.com
Pollution worsens the common cold
MSNBC
Smokers: Beware Bad Air
Austin American-Statesman
September
2003 Status Report Shows U.S. Air Cleanest Ever Since 1970
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Newsroom
May
Golden State, Smoggy Skies
CBS NEWS
Smog like 'sunburn inside your lungs'
CNN.com
April
Air Pollution May Damage Brain, Heart
Austin American-Statesman
2002
November
Cities with higher air pollution have highest medical costs
USATODAY.com
July
Dirty Air Pollutes the Heart, Too
Austin American-Statesman
Study: Pollution and Heart Disease Don't Mix
CNN.com
March
Studies confirm dirty air may cause disease
CNN.com
Study: Air pollution, lung cancer are linked
USATODAY.com
February
Bush pitches plan to cut pollution
USATODAY.com
EPA praises voluntary emissions reduction
CNN.com
Smog linked to asthma in children
USATODAY.com
Hydrogen sparks hope for cleaner air
USATODAY.com
2001
November
New emissions rules offer drivers bigger headaches
USATODAY.com
Study finds lung damage in healthy kids
USATODAY.com
August
Checking ozone levels becoming routine for many
USATODAY.com
June
Study finds foul air can trigger heart attacks
CNN.com
May
Report: Polluted air reaching more Americans
CNN.com
Study: Lawn Mowing Equals Car Trip
ABC News
2000
September
We're poisoning our kids, toxins report says
CNN.com