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A) has been repealed by Congress as useless in diminishing pollution
B) allows industries that pollute at levels below the federal cap to sell their extra permits to industries that pollute at levels above the cap
C) specifies a certain cap on industrial pollutants that can be traded to other nations
D) rapidly brings pollution emissions to near zero for participating industries
E) allows industries to set their own levels for pollution emission so trading can continue


Answer: B

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