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Regional Initiatives
To combat air pollution, there are programs that are designed to educate and help residents improve air quality. The City of Dallas partners with the North Central Texas Council of Governments and the State on many of these programs.
Air Check Texas: grant program to assist vehicle owners with emissions related repairs or the purchase of a newer vehicle to replace their own old, gas guzzling, air polluting vehicle.
Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Grant Program: program that provides financial assistance to businesses to replace or upgrade their diesel powered vehicles and equipment.
North Texas Green & Go Clean Taxi Partnership: encourages the purchase and use of low emitting, green taxi cabs and limousines, which release fewer pollutants into the air. Grants are available from the Council of Governments.
Regional Smoking Vehicle Program: If you see a smoking vehicle on the road, you can dial #SMOKE (#76653) from your cell phone and report the license plate, location, date and time of the viewing to the NCTCOG or visit the website. Under Texas law, all motor vehicles are prohibited from emitting visible exhaust for more than ten consecutive seconds. Once notified, the NCTCOG will contact the vehicle owner and notify them that they may have an emissions problem and refer them to the appropriate programs to get the vehicle inspected and repaired.
The City of Dallas is also an official partner with the following local programs/organizations dedicated to improving air quality:
- Air Quality Public Relations Task Force (Air North Texas)
- Anti-Idling - The City of Dallas, as well as several surrounding cities and counties in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, has adopted anti-idling rules to reduce air pollution emitted by large trucks. To report an idling vehicle, call 1-877-NTX-IDLE
- Clean Cities
- North Texas Clean Air Coalition
- Texas Clean Air Cities Coalition
For a list of activities that the City of Dallas is involved in, visit the Environmental Initiatives page or contact the Office of Environmental Quality, 214-670-1200.
