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Air Pollution Warnings and Maps
Is an air pollution watch in effect for tomorrow?
Find the answer at DFWinfo.com

To view animated maps of recent ozone formation in Texas and the D-FW area go to www.epa.gov/airnow

To find out if tomorrow is an Air Pollution Watch day and to review previous Air Pollution Watch/Ozone Action days visit: www.dfwcleanair.com

Transit Agencies
DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit): www.dart.org

The T (Fort Worth Transportation Authority): www.the-t.com

For cross-regional transit options visit www.bus-stop.org

For information about passenger train service between Dallas and Fort Worth visit www.trinityrailwayexpress.org

Science & Health
To learn more about the factors that create ozone pollution, check out this cool, interactive site: www.smogcity.com

For more information about how air quality may affect your health, visit www.lungusa.org/air

Regulatory Issues
For more information about how air regulations may affect our region and obtain details on the State Implemention Plan visit www.dfwinfo.com/envir/aq/ozone/dfwsip1

TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) formerly Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission: www.tceq.state.tx.us

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards offers their AIRNOW publications online at www.epa.gov/airnow/publications.html (English and Spanish versions)

Resources for Businesses
To review information about tax incentives that may be available to employers who provide transit passes, vanpools, ridesharing and other transportation assistance as a benefit to their employees visit www.epa.gov/oms/transp.htmand and click on Commuter Choice

It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air is a collaborative effort of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Mobile Sources and DOT's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). You can view or download public service announcements at www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/italladd/

If you are interested in trading or buying emissions credits visit the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Emissions Reduction Credit Organization at www.dfwinfo.com/envir/aq/aerco/

Other Interesting Sites
The EPA's Transportation Air Quality Center (TRAC) provides factsheets for information on numerous air quality subjects at www.epa.gov/oms/transp/publicat/pub_fact.htm

To find out what area utility companies are doing to reduce their pollution emissions visit: www.txu.com

To get details on enhanced emissions inspections tests, visit the Texas Department of Public Safety's Website AirCheckTexas at www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/act.htm

To learn more about the statewide public awareness campaign Drive Clean Across Texas, visit www.drivecleanacrosstexas.org

For information about how to select a fuel-efficient vehicle and how to improve your gas mileage visit www.fueleconomy.gov

For a guide to fuel economy ratings on new and used cars visit www.eren.doe.gov/feguide

For tips on how to drive "greener" visit www.ott.doe.gov/consumer/drive_greener.html

For information about how to reduce air pollution through use of alternative fuel vehicles visit www.afdc.doe.gov

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