The Politics of Air Pollution

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"Who has been at the political forefront of clean air policy development in the United States? In The Politics of Air Pollution, George A. Gonzalez argues that the answer is neither the federal government, nor environmental groups, but rather locally oriented economic elites in conjunction with state and local governments. These local growth coalitions, composed of mostly large landholders, land developers, and the owners of regional media and utility firms, support clean air policies insofar as they contribute to the creation of a positive investment climate and, in turn, bring about greater profits through increased land values and an expanded local consumer base."--Jacket.

First Sentence

IT HAS BEEN over thirty years since the United States federal government enacted sweeping legislation-the Clean Air Act of 1970-to address the acute air pollution that was facing numerous urban areas (Jones 1975).

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Other Editions

• The Politics of Air Pollution: Urban Growth, Ecological Modernization, and Symbolic Inclusion (Suny Series in Global Environmental Policy)HardcoverState University of New York Press2005-01-30
• Politics of Air PollutionState University of New York Press2005-01-01
• Politics of Air PollutionState University of New York Press2005-01-01
• The Politics of Air PollutionPaperbackState University of New York Press2006-01-01