Any mitigation plan regarding energy conservation should refer to three parties that must take action: households, industrial consumers, and state, through the government. In the first place, this plan should address the environment. Some actions in this direction include: implementing a noise control ordnance in accordance with acoustical standards; preparing comprehensive watershed management plans; creating environmental advisory groups at local level; preparing inventories of environmental resources; providing protection of groundwater supplies; developing strategies that could preserve and manage forested lands; encouraging cluster provisions; encouraging the preservation and protection of natural areas; implementing farming conservation measures (USEPA, 2006). These measures could be taken by individuals in a community. Other actions of a mitigation energy conservation plan should refer to alternative energy, hybrid vehicles, reduced consumption for both households and industrial consumers.
However, not everyone is in favor of certain energy plans. For example, the White House energy plan that was approved in 2001 is believed to be favoring big polluters in industries like oil, gas, coal, and electric utilities, as well as owners and operators of nuclear power plants (Cassady, 2001). Even more, a report prepared for Henry a. Waxman of the U.S. House of Representatives by the Special Investigation Division of the Committee on Government Reform in 2002, has revealed that the energy plan benefited top energy industry campaign contributors.
In order to be successful, any energy conservation plan must be supported at local and central level. At local level, the plan should be supported by...
Each individual should implicate and take action, as any household energy consumption reduction is useful. Corporations should expand even more their social implications and promote this plan, support it financially, and also, reduce their energy consumption. The Government should be responsible for the suitable financing and promotion of the energy plan.
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