HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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D(7) Promote safe waste management and
resource recovery programs, with emphasis
on the recovery of energy from solid waste.

D(8) Encourage use of materials made from
post-consumer waste products.

D(9) Regulate toxic and hazardous
materials in a manner which protects public
health and the environment.

D(10) Minimize the potential dangers to
people, fauna, and flora from natural and
man-made hazards.

D(ll) Promote minimal noise impacts in
development decisions.

E. Policies to promote the efficient use of
non-renewable energy resources and to encourage
the exploration and development of new and
alternate energy sources:

E(l) Promote exploration, development, and
use of new sources of energy, both
renewable and non-renewable.

E(2) Monitor and pursue energy efficiency
in State programs and buildings.

E(3) Ensure that major energy facilities
are sited so that adequate energy is
provided at reasonable cost with minimum
adverse environmental impact.

E(4) Assure the orderly development of
coal, gas, and other non-renewable
resources with minimum adverse impact.

E(5) Encourage alternatives to single
occupancy automobile use, such as mass
transit, ride sharing and the use of
bicycles, and promote more efficient use of
existing transportation facilities.

E(6) Promote the design and development of
energy efficient communities and living and
travel patterns, including those for
pedestrians.

E(7) Promote the wise use of energy.