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What causes most of the acid rain in the us?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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Burning of sulfur rich coal in electric power plants.

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Where does acid rain rain the most?

In the US its New York


Which city in the us has the most acid rain?

Houston


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What does the term acid rain?

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Where is the Greatest amount of acid rain in US?

I don't know of any legitimate evidence, but I would postulate that since pollution from Asia and the US (two huge polluters) travels on the jet stream to the east coast, the eastern-most states would have more acid rain than anywhere else in the US. At any rate, it's sad that acid rain is an issue wherever you go.


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