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The U.S. electric power sector has reduced air emissions substantially under existing programs. The industry has cut sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions by 48 percent and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions by 54 percent between 1980 and 2007. The industry will achieve much greater reductions over the next decade due to federal and state regulations, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Air Visibility Rule, the tightened 2006 particulate matter standard, the tightened 2008 ozone standard and EPA's Clean Air Interstate Rule, or whatever replaces it. The power sector also has cut emissions of mercury by about 40 percent through efforts to reduce other pollutants. The electric power industry has achieved these reductions despite enormous increases in electricity generation (75 percent since 1980).