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Acid Rain Precipitation that may be caused by the burning of high-sulfur coal. A widepsread problem because everyone depends on rain Pollution Banking EPA incentive that allows a company to bank low emissions now for possible high-emissions in the future Clean Air Act of 1970 Landmark environmental legislation that established national air-quality standards with specified deadlines for compliance and huge fines for noncompliance Environmental Impact Statement Document required before any federal agency undertakes an activity that may substantially impact the environment EPA Government agency established in 1970 to implement environmental policy and legislation Kyoto Protocol International agreement to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases. The first serious attempt by multiple developed nations to reduce emissions Offset in Pollution When a high-pollution factory is offset by a low-pollution factory Superfund (CERCLA) Gives government power to sue any person or company that dumps waste. Forces the person/company to pay for clean-up Cap and Trade Legislation where the gov puts a cap on the amount of pollution and allows companies with unused pollution to sell that pollution on a carbon market. Sierra Club Largest pro-environment interest group focused on climate change, deforestation. 1.4 million members