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Bill: Environmental Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamon Minarchist Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: June 2583
Description[?]:
| To remove pesky regulations surrounding environmental issues. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Current: There is a national agency which exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Proposed: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government does not intervene with regard to the replantation of trees.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.)
Current: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Proposed: The government does not regulate the quality of drinking water.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:04:26, May 27, 2008 CET | From | Radical Party | To | Debating the Environmental Freedom Act |
| Message | We agree with all issues except concerning drinking water, replantation of trees, industrial pollution and logging. Fieren Goldmark Prime Minister |
| Date | 18:19:31, May 27, 2008 CET | From | Humanic Republicanist Party | To | Debating the Environmental Freedom Act |
| Message | We with all articles except 7,8 and 4. |
| Date | 19:33:59, May 27, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Environmental Freedom Act |
| Message | We cannot support these measures which may jeapordize public health and the sustainability of the land. The only article we can stand behind on this bill is article I regarding forest managment. James Lott Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 122 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 328 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 51 |
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