Environmental
NC's Clean Smokestacks Act targeted which form of environmental pollution from power plants?
AWater pollution from coal ash ponds
BAir pollution (nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide) from coal-fired power plants✓ Correct
CAsbestos emissions from industrial facilities
DRadon emissions from natural gas plants
Explanation
NC's Clean Smokestacks Act required significant reductions in nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, improving air quality in North Carolina.
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