The combustion of high sulfur coals contributes substantially to the problems associated with acid rain. Current and pending clean air legislation is designed to reduce _his problem by cutting the levels of sulfur dioxide that may be released into the atmosphere. These new laws prevent the direct and efficient utilization of many important Illinois coals reserves which, unfortunately are high in sulfur. This may present the already troubled Illinois coal industry with a difficult future if solutions to the sulfur problem are nct found.
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