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Bill: The Environmental Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rutanian Environmentalist Workers Party
Status[?]: passed
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: October 3926
Description[?]:
| We, The REWP, believe that in order for true prosperity to be achieved, we must first and foremost protect the environment around us. Nature is one of our most important commodities, and it is vital that measures be put in place to protect it. It is time to put ecology over economy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Current: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Proposed: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Current: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Proposed: Only cars using environmentally friendly fuels are allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Current: Whaling is illegal.
Proposed: Whaling is illegal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on animal welfare in livestock farming.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning animal welfare in livestock farming.
Current: The government enforces high animal welfare standards.
Proposed: The government enforces high animal welfare standards.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: Local governments decide about this.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 162 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 112 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 76 |
| Random fact: There are two countries based on Egypt in the game. Cobura is based on modern Egypt with a retro twist, while Hawu Mumenhes is based on Ancient Egypt with a modernist twist. |
| Random quote: "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." - Native American proverb |