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'''Acid Rain Program''' (ARP) is an Environmental Protection Agency initiative managed by the Clean Air Markets Division that employs a cap-and-trade system to reduce sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen oxide (NOₓ) emissions from over 3,000 power generating units across the United States, achieving a 94% reduction in SO₂ emissions from 1980 levels by 2021 and continuing to safeguard ecosystems and public health as of 2025. Launched in 1995 as the first nationwide emissions trading program, it sets annual emissions caps, allocates tradable allowances, and monitors compliance through the Clean Air Markets Program Data (CAMPD) system, delivering over $122 billion in annual health benefits while maintaining low-cost electricity generation. | '''Acid Rain Program''' (ARP) is an Environmental Protection Agency initiative managed by the Clean Air Markets Division that employs a cap-and-trade system to reduce sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen oxide (NOₓ) emissions from over 3,000 power generating units across the United States, achieving a 94% reduction in SO₂ emissions from 1980 levels by 2021 and continuing to safeguard ecosystems and public health as of 2025. | ||
Launched in 1995 as the first nationwide emissions trading program, it sets annual emissions caps, allocates tradable allowances, and monitors compliance through the [[Clean Air Markets Program Data]] (CAMPD) system, delivering over $122 billion in annual health benefits while maintaining low-cost electricity generation. | |||
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.epa.gov/acidrain/acid-rain-program}} | {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.epa.gov/acidrain/acid-rain-program}} | ||