Modern science has proven that acid rain is a dangerous and highly destructive problem.  As a result, various ways to limit acid rain have been invented, and some are now being used.

Debate over acid rain and ways of preventing it have raged between environmentalists and corporations.  Businesses such as power companies and car makers oppose controlling acid rain because they fear the effects on their profits.

But in some cases, industries have attempted to curb acid rain production.  The Northern States Power company began working to reduce acid rain in the 1980s, and has invested over a billion dollars to that end.

There are many ways that power plant companies like Northern States can reduce acid rain creation.  They can use coal with a low sulfur content, they can remove the sulfur from smoke their plants release, and they can limit processes known to generate high levels of acid rain.

Policy makers and environmental experts are now looking into the best methods to limit acid rain.

Environmentalists advocate the installation of sulfur cleaning scrubbers in factories, washing sulfur out of coal, and finding new methods of burning coal.  Power plant operators are looking for less expensive solutions to the problem.

Individuals can help by conserving energy or driving their cars less.  Governments can pass laws restricting pollution levels, or can use a variety of methods such as tradable emission permits to reduce acid rain.  Whatever way it is done, acid rain will certainly have to be limited in the future.