#1 Eliminate and make it a felony to own/sell/use/manufacture charcoal other than mineral one in the DR... This will aid 100% to keep the forest and reverse the trend.
#2 Make use of highly predictable wind areas in our north and south coasts to harness the power using turbines and produce enough electricity along our hydroelectric generators to satisfy local demand. Thus ending the need to run gas/oil/charcoal/diesel generators at all.
#3 Make it illegal to use/sell/import/own/manufacture non power saving light bulbs of all kinds, including for commercial usage (so far the biggest chunk). Outlaw incandescent bulbs in the country, period.
#4 Set strict energy efficient requirement for electric devices for both residential and commercial use. Let’s force the local manufacturers to go green until their thumbs are green enough that they bleed Ozone...
#5 Ban all vehicles for non commercial use of more than 4 cylinders. Adapt the State of California's emissions control.
#6 Place a 5 year deadline so that all vehicles imported or sold by dealers beyond that point are either Hybrid, dual fuel or 100% electric.
#7 Invest in one or two Ethanol driven electric plants; so that the country will be self sufficient regarding the power crisis making headways in the world.
#8 Create a TAX to be imposed on cigarettes/alcohol/gambling/etc to fund green projects like planting trees year round while using the public and private school system and students to educate them on the job about the importance of trees in our habitat.
#9 Place stiff fines to home owners/business/etc that fail to keep their sidewalks and gutters clean during 2 daily inspections in all streets of the country. This will aid in having less municipal vehicles on the streets to clean up daily.
#10 Monitor industrial facilities that discharge sewage into the rivers and waterways, place stiff fines and require full cleanup payment to law breakers.
#11 Require stringent air pollution monitoring from industry to make the vented air safe to release in the skies above the DR.
#12 Invest heavily into mass transit systems in all major cities to ease the demand for more private vehicles as the population grows. If mass transit covers enough of the places frequented by the local people, then it's most likely that a cheaper and faster solution would be their first option. Funding to expand the SD Metro to cover the entire D.N. and Santo Domingo Province is a necessity as well as funding for a Metro system for the city of Santiago.
#13 Fund a 50/50 private/gov commercial rail to link all industrial complex to ports in the country. Saving energy and roads from heavy usage due to commercial transportation. Putting an end to the "Owners of the country" dilemma.
#14 Stop further expansion of rural areas to the remote greener areas via new roads and new constructions. Cities should expand vertically not horizontal. As it's in present time it will create a major problem and thin the natural resources to bring potable water and electricity to remote areas.
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