oxide. Either way the government sees this as a bad idea. They feel that it will cost too much for factories to change their methods to use cleaner coal. If we did use the cleaner coal it would lead to higher bills for the everyday citizen which isnt wanted. Also the lime sprayer would cost the same or even more than using cleaner coal if installed in power plants. Since it has to be fitted for each and every smokestack things have to be rearranged which means it will cost more to install, then the government wants to pay for it.Here are several answers to solve the acid rain problem we face today. Many people are saying if it is Sulfur dioxide that is causing acid rain, why cant factories just filter them all out? How do we do that? One way is to look for new energy sources. As previously talked about the burning of fossil fuels accounts for almost 90 percent of all the sulfur dioxide that enters our atmosphere today. If we explore new energy sources that might reduce sulfur dioxide emissions it will considerably reduce the amount of acid precipitation that falls to the ground every year. With only a limited amount of fossil fuel left and the higher prices, it is almost essential to look for new kinds of fuel. Others feel that the solution lies within the government . If The government would regulate large factory emissions more carefully, large amounts of pollutants can be reduced. A stronger Clean Air Act with more restrictions on big factories are necessary. They need to regulate the height of the smokestacks, to prevent pollutants from traveling long distances and polluting other countries. The installment of air filters in large factories would also help to clean the air of pollutants before it is released into the atmosphere. If 70 percent of the sulfur and Nitrogen oxides could be removed before entering the atmosphere, there would be a drastic reduction of acid precipitation. Manufacturing scrubbers and other clean-up dev...
