Question

19 Mount Mitchell Acid Rain In 1915, Mount Mitchell was designated as North Carolina's first state park and was covered by a dense forest. Today, the forest has thinned considerably as a result of pollution and acid deposition. According to the Division of Parks and Recreation, the forest experiences acid fogs approximately 80% of the year. State officials have determined that much of the air pollution in North Carolina originates in other states and is transported by winds. In 2004, the Environmental Protection Agency began to develop a plan to reduce harmful emissions in states that are "upwind" from North Carolina. What type of facility is most responsible for the pollution that results in acid deposition on Mount Mitchell? A. nuclear power plants B. coal-fired power plants C. toxic waste disposal facilities D. wastewater treatment facilities

Answer 1

Coal-fired power plants are the major sources of acid rain.

Thus, the correct option is B