The Importance Of Government Regulation Of Fracking

In the environmental sphere, the government could focus on stronger regulations that would decrease reliance on oil, and instead increase the use of clean energy resources. One such successful example has been Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, which encourage higher fuel efficiency for all vehicles. By creating higher standards for cars, the government forced carmakers to innovate and create cleaner cars. At a federal level, the EPA could do more to encourage safer extraction of unconventional fuels, such as fracking. Currently, there does not exist enough regulation on fracking, leading to possible serious environmental implications, and the encouragement of continuing the extraction of dirty fuels . By increasing regulation, the government could save environmental resources through internalizing the true cost
At a federal level, this is especially important for the rebuilding of infrastructure after a disaster. Regulations could be enacted that would support better infrastructure to be built – such as more insulated buildings that boost energy efficiency, or the installation of LED bulbs in all new buildings, requiring less energy to operate. In regional transportation, governments could improve train services in the most used transportation corridors to make the trains run more efficiently, but to also incentivize people to take trains rather than cars or planes. Transportation could also be completely revamped at a local level, with many cities already creating a clean energy standard for their public transportation vehicles, such as ensuring that all buses run on natural gas rather than gasoline. Other initiatives could include bike or car-sharing mechanisms, increasing availability of public transport, and ensuring that government buildings run on renewables. Such infrastructural regulation would be critical for a pathway to clean