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Bill: Environmental Stewards Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Black Bloc
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: July 4394
Description[?]:
| This legislation will make protecting Talmoria's national resources and treasures- in this case environmental- a national priority. |
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 highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government does not have a national park system policy.
Current: The government outlaws designation of property for public parks.
Proposed: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Article 5
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: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities but enforces mandatory recycling for industry only.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government does not intervene with regard to the replantation of trees.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: Private companies are responsible for disposing of their own waste. The government disposes of residential waste.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Current: Commercial whaling is illegal, but whaling for scientific purposes is allowed.
Proposed: Whaling is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:05:31, May 16, 2018 CET | From |  Black Bloc | To | Debating the Environmental Stewards Act |
| Message | Ayodele Awojobi, Minister of Environment and Tourism. Mr. Speaker, Our country is one that has important resources- ones that first drew the eye of foreign colonists, then ones that supported until recently a monarchical regime- and they are ones that it is up to us to protect. We are temporary stewards of the national treasure that is Talmoria's environment, and it is our duty to protect that treasure. Not just for the benefit of ourselves, but for the benefit of our children and future generations that will build a strong and model country. We can't do that with clearcutting. With depopulating our seas. With hoping that someone else somewhere at sometime does something. This is our time to do some work for the security and the future of all Talmorian families. And it will be worth every bit we spend to make this possible- longer lives, happier and more productive families and an industry that works with us as partners in this process. |
| Date | 02:22:14, May 16, 2018 CET | From | Coalition for Talmorian Restoration | To | Debating the Environmental Stewards Act |
| Message | Christian Hannover, Minister for Finance, "Mr. Speaker, nobody is AGAINST a clean environment - but some of the provisions of this act are just outlandish. Nationalization of forests? Banning an entire sector of the economy in whaling? New regulations, new restrictions, and new limits that will stifle innovation in Talmorian businesses and gutter our marketplace? The last thing we need right now is to make it HARDER to do business here." |
| Date | 02:32:26, May 16, 2018 CET | From | United Boroist Cadre | To | Debating the Environmental Stewards Act |
| Message | Anita Flying Eagle, Minister for Agriculture: "What, pray tell, is innovation that is to come from whaling, comrade Minister? What amazing new techniques in waste disposal will be wrought by the free market? We shall not make it harder for legitimate businessmen to do business here, but we shall not allow our forests to continue to be raped and our oceans to be pillaged." |
| Date | 02:35:35, May 16, 2018 CET | From | Black Bloc | To | Debating the Environmental Stewards Act |
| Message | Ayodele Awojobi, Minister of Environment and Tourism. Mr. Speaker, I believe, Minister, that the Minister for Finance feels that whale oil is soon to make a comeback in Talmoria or in other countries. Any day now we'll go back to the good old days of lighting out rooms with a non-renewable resource. I for one would like to know that my children and grandchildren can know what a whale is rather than have some company that provides little benefit have just a tad more profit for a few years. I must be crazy for thinking so, apparently. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 273 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 227 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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