Air pollution legislation in the United States and the Community Author McGrory Date 1990 Source IUCN (ID: MON-046407) Publisher | Place of publication Sweet & Maxwell Stevens Journals | London, UK Language English Country/Territory United States of America, European Union Subject Air & atmosphere Geographical area Europe Abstract McGrory traces the development of air pollution regulation in both the European Community and the United States. In comparing the United States Clean Air Act to the air pollution legislation of the Economic Community, the author concludes that these schemes have failed because of the federalism inherent in the governmental context in which they operate. The author suggests that a market-oriented approach to environmental control is the best alternative and suggests some methods of implementing such a scheme. In the author'ss view, intergovernmental cooperation is imperative. The problems which plague the existing schemes, however, must be rectified in order to ensure the success of even a market approach. The U.S. Congress must enlist the help of the States in fighting air pollution, and the Member States to the Community must increase their joint efforts to combat a problem which does not respect national boundaries