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• “Acid Rain.” Environmental Literacy Council. http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/2.html
• “Acid Rain Program: 2005 Progress Report.” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/progress/docs/2005report.pdf
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• “Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET).” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/castnet/
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