| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | |
| DATE: | June 5, 2008 |
| CONTACT: | Edward Eiland 361.825.2197; Steven Ashley 361.808.2376 |
| Pollution Prevention Partnership Joins with TxDOT for Free AutoCheck Clinic to Identify Polluting Vehicles | |
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| WHO: | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Pollution Prevention Partnership and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) |
| WHAT: | Free AutoCheck Clinic |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| WHERE: | TxDOT Complex, Building 1, off Greenwood Exit on South Padre Island Drive |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), in partnership with the Pollution Prevention Partnership at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, will host an AutoCheck Clinic Tuesday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the TxDOT Complex at Greenwood and South Padre Island Drive.
As part of TxDOT’s continuing commitment to encourage cleaner driving habits, the Pollution Prevention Partnership will be on-site to instantly measure tailpipe pollutants from vehicles. If AutoCheck identifies a vehicle as running dirty, it may qualify for a free tune-up. In addition, the Corpus Christi Police Department will offer free window etching of the vehicle identification number.