Acid Rain - How Can We Reverse Its Effects?
Friday, September 17th, 2004The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken a position on acid rain. Their primary goal is to make changes to current rules and laws to resolve the issue of acid rain. Three environmentalists made national news by climbing to the top of a smoke stack in order to draw attention to the negligence of manufacturers in making the necessary changes to reduce acid rain.
Acid rain pollution is a problem that affects everyone. It affects earth and water and all the animals and plants which live on them. If man neglects and minimizes the threat of acid rain, his children and the following generations will have a bigger problem to deal with. New laws are created to control and hopefully reverse the effects of acid rain. The long term benefits of such laws will show if they justify their cost.
Governments are working in concert with manufacturers to reduce the emission levels of pollutants causing acid rain. On the other hand, there are many small steps individuals can do to help reduce the sulf (more...)
