Acid Precipitation Act of 1980

Do you realize that the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency last week represents the end of the famed Acid Rain Program? It's a good thing because the Acid Rain Program had outlived its usefulness by several years and its allowance market had collapsed.

Sourced from The End of the Acid Rain Program - Center for Progressive Reform

Thankfully, the global effort to mitigate acid precipitation was largely successful. The implementation of regulations led to a substantial reduction in sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions. Power plants adopted cleaner technologies, and industries implemented measures to minimize pollutant releases.

Sourced from A Brief History of Acid Rain in America - Population Education