Acid rain concentrated in the eastern portions of the United States is primarily the result of

A) nuclear power plants in the region.
B) coal-burning power plants in the Midwest.
C) coal-burning power plants in northeastern Canada.
D) off-shore oil drilling rigs along the east coast of the United States.


B

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