| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | |
| DATE: | April 24, 2008 |
| CONTACT: | Edward R. Eiland 361.825.2197; Steve Paschal 361.825.2336 |
| Pollution Prevention Partnership’s AutoCheck Offers Free Tune-Ups for Vehicles that Contaminate the Environment | |
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| WHO: | Pollution Prevention Partnership at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi |
| WHAT: | AutoCheck Clinic to Identify Vehicles Emitting Harmful Pollutants |
| WHEN: | Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Hammerhead Parking Lot |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Pollution Prevention Partnership (P3) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will hold a free AutoCheck Clinic for Corpus Christi area drivers Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hammerhead parking lot on the University campus.
AutoCheck is a state-of-the-art auto engine analyzer that quickly identifies vehicles that are discharging harmful pollutants into the air. When a high-polluting automobile is identified, AutoCheck will schedule the vehicle for repairs at a participating garage, typically with no cost to the owner.
AutoCheck was purchased with a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The AutoCheck analyzer breaks down exhaust components of a passing vehicle to determine if it is running clean.