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Bill: Environmental Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist 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: January 4724
Description[?]:
| We need to fight climate change and we need to sanction industries that pollute too much. There is no more time to lose. Our planet is dying. |
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 owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on climate change
Old value:: The official government position is that climate change is a problem. However we have to balance environmental protection with economic interests.
Current: The official government position is that climate change is a serious issue. We need to take significant steps to stop it.
Proposed: The official government position is that climate change is one of the most important problems of our day and constitutes a global emergency. We have to take drastic measures to stop it.
Article 3
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 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Current: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Commercial whaling is illegal, but whaling for scientific purposes is allowed.
Current: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Proposed: Whaling is illegal.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 70 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 61 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 19 |
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