Coal burning produces 44 percent of the energy used in the United States and is the single largest producer of air pollution.Among other pollutants, coal-burning power plants are the major source of sulfur dioxide (SO₂).What is a major consequence of this coal burning?

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Sulfur dioxide released from coal burning combines with water and oxygen in the atmosphere to form sulfuric acid, which falls to the ground as acid rain. This can damage crops, forests, and bodies of water, and also corrode buildings and statues.

Coal Burning Produces 44 Percent of the Energy Used in the United