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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