Stationary Sources of Air Pollution

Coal-fired power plants are the single greatest source of air pollution in the United States and they are blamed for much of the acid rain in our region. The CAA Acid Rain Program seeks to reduce pollution by requiring power plants to obtain allowances (or “credits”) for each ton of sulfur dioxide they emit... Read More >

Acid Rain

Impact of Acid RainAcid rain is caused by the atmospheric buildup of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide that are emitted by fossil fuel-burning electric power plants... Read More >

Ground-Level Ozone and Smog

SmogGround-level ozone, or smog, is the brown haze that invades the summer air... Read More >

Westchester Citizen Guide: Introduction

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