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Bill: Ecology Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Liberal Alliance
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: August 2291
Description[?]:
| This bill would reform Telamon's ecology laws to strike a more sensible balance between the need to preserve the environment and the need to work, not against industry and business to achieve this. We propose allowing some logging and commercial forestry so long as it is strictly regulated. We propose working with industry to bring about workable pollution standards which will protect the environment without putting unnecessary restrictions on industry which harms our competitiveness in the global economy. If we fail, industries will, as some already have done, relocate to other countries where there may not be any pollution restrictions (as this means fewer costs). Surely we should work with industry to keep them here and working within pollution restrictions than impose restrictive ones which see them moving abroad and emitting more pollution. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Proposed: There is a national agency which exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Current: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:25:19, September 28, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Royalist Party | To | Debating the Ecology Reform Bill |
| Message | No. We will not compromise the health of our children for profit today. Never. |
| Date | 22:41:13, September 28, 2006 CET | From | Páirtí Sóisialach | To | Debating the Ecology Reform Bill |
| Message | We will not sacrifice the environment. |
| Date | 10:32:07, September 29, 2006 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Ecology Reform Bill |
| Message | It isn't compromising the health of children. IT is keeping strong pollution restrictions whilst ensuring that they are ones that industry can effectively operate under. IT is allowing small scale logging whilst ensuring that forests are still protected and it is creating a more efficient and effective waste disposal system. But as it isn't likely to pass, I'll put it to vote anyway! |
| Date | 21:03:02, September 29, 2006 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Ecology Reform Bill |
| Message | "Industry in Telamon is run by DWC's. The workers will not outsource their own jobs." -Gregory St. James IADP MP |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 79 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 221 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead |