[Draft] Repeal "Responsible Offshore Drilling"

by **Astuana** » Thu May 28, 2015 12:52 pm

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Repeal: General Assembly Resolution #95 Responsible Offshore Drilling

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation

Category: Repeal
Industry Affected: All Businesses

Description: WA General Assembly #95: Responsible Offshore Drilling (Category: Environmental, Industry Affected: All Businesses) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Applauds GA Resolution #95 for recognizing the importance of offshore drilling for the economies of all World Assembly States.

Affirms the outlined definitions in GA#95 as valid and shall be maintained as such.

Argues that the World Assembly should not be responsible for the drilling operations of member states.

Further Argues that the management of offshore drilling is the responsibility of the nation in whose territorial waters or EEZ in which the offshore drilling is taking place.

Questions if GA#95 infringes on the rights of nations and business within said nations on conducting business according to the laws and regulations of said nations.

Reaffirms the right of nations to conduct offshore drilling without interference from outside agencies.

Recommends that all offshore drilling depth limits shall be decided by the nation(s) conducting said operations.

Establishes that the World Assembly Responsible Offshore Drilling Administration, or WARODA shall be kept in place but with the following duties:
1. Research operations in which to minimize the compromise of offshore drilling facilities by fire, explosions, natural disasters and other causes.
2. Research methods of containing and cleaning up areas that have been compromised.
3. Recommend areas where offshore drilling can be conducted and areas that should be avoided for offshore drilling due to environmental precautions.
4. Recommend all researched methods to nations who partake in offshore drilling

Believes it is the right of every nation to drill for resources as it sees fit, with the idea that it shall be done responsibly and ethically.

Hereby the General Assembly shall Repeal General Assembly Resolution #95: “Responsible Offshore Drilling”

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Repeal: General Assembly Resolution #95 Responsible Offshore Drilling

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation

Category: Repeal
Industry Affected: All Businesses

Description: WA General Assembly #95: Responsible Offshore Drilling (Category: Environmental, Industry Affected: All Businesses) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Applauds GA Resolution #95 for recognizing the importance of offshore drilling for the economies of many World Assembly States, and the definitions outlined in GA#95

Recognizes that GA#95 should be repealed because the World Assembly should not be responsible for the drilling operations of member states.

Argues that the management of offshore drilling is the responsibility of the nation in whose territorial waters or EEZ in which the offshore drilling is taking place.

Questions if GA#95 infringes on the rights of nations and business within said nations on conducting business according to the laws and regulations of said nations.

Appalled at the fact that GA#95 recommends to member nations to ban offshore drilling completely.

Concerned that GA#95 does not suggest other methods for gathering resources if member nations stop conducting offshore drilling.

Shocked that the writer of GA#95 does not outline how the World Assembly Responsible Offshore Drilling Administration (WARODA) is to be funded.

Believes it is the right of every nation to drill for resources as it sees fit without interference from the World Assembly, with the idea that it shall be done responsibly and ethically.

The General Assembly hereby repeals General Assembly Resolution #95: “Responsible Offshore Drilling”

by **Separatist Peoples** » Thu May 28, 2015 1:43 pm

"The only thing a repeal can do is repeal. You cannot add new legislation. Additionally, the impacts of offshore drilling are absolutely an international issue. Pollution does not respect national borders."

by **Grays Harbor** » Thu May 28, 2015 2:28 pm

As Ambassador Bell has pointed out, legislating within a repeal renders it illegal. We also agree that this is absolutely an international issue, and a rather important one at that. There is no way we can support a repeal.

by **Astuana** » Thu May 28, 2015 3:10 pm

Grays Harbor wrote:As Ambassador Bell has pointed out, legislating within a repeal renders it illegal. We also agree that this is absolutely an international issue, and a rather important one at that. There is no way we can support a repeal.

ok the legislating part is understandable but what this basically allows is for the free drilling of nations without restriction. I completely agree and understand that offshore drilling is an international issue. But what i'm saying is that regulations placed by the WA on these infringes on the commerce within these nations. Drilling depths and procedures for the drilling should be left up to the nations themselves and if necessary another resolution past to manage the cases where an incident at one of these locations damages the environment.

by **Mousebumples** » Thu May 28, 2015 5:15 pm

Astuana wrote:Repeal: General Assembly Resolution #95 Responsible Offshore Drilling

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation

Category: Repeal
Industry Affected: All Businesses

Description: WA General Assembly #95: Responsible Offshore Drilling (Category: Environmental, Industry Affected: All Businesses) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Applauds GA Resolution #95 for recognizing the importance of offshore drilling for the economies of all World Assembly States.

Affirms the outlined definitions in GA#95 as valid and shall be maintained as such.

Argues that the World Assembly should not be responsible for the drilling operations of member states.

Further Argues that the management of offshore drilling is the responsibility of the nation in whose territorial waters or EEZ in which the offshore drilling is taking place.

Questions if GA#95 infringes on the rights of nations and business within said nations on conducting business according to the laws and regulations of said nations.

Reaffirms the right of nations to conduct offshore drilling without interference from outside agencies.

Recommends that all offshore drilling depth limits shall be decided by the nation(s) conducting said operations.

Establishes that the World Assembly Responsible Offshore Drilling Administration, or WARODA shall be kept in place but with the following duties:
1. Research operations in which to minimize the compromise of offshore drilling facilities by fire, explosions, natural disasters and other causes.
2. Research methods of containing and cleaning up areas that have been compromised.
3. Recommend areas where offshore drilling can be conducted and areas that should be avoided for offshore drilling due to environmental precautions.
4. Recommend all researched methods to nations who partake in offshore drilling

Believes it is the right of every nation to drill for resources as it sees fit, with the idea that it shall be done responsibly and ethically.

Hereby the General Assembly shall Repeal General Assembly Resolution #95: “Responsible Offshore Drilling”

As others have said above, at minimum, you'll need to remove (or significantly redraft) the sections that I struck out. You may be able to reword something along the lines of "Recognizes that should this resolution be repealed, member nations may continue to conduct offshore drilling while determining the depth limits within their own national policies" or something like that.

WA nations do not have a "right to conduct offshore drilling" until the WA establishes that right. And, again, that (and the WARODA) cannot be established within a repeal.

If you'd like to both repeal and replace this resolution, I'd suggest creating a new thread for the potential replacement draft, and then just linking back and forth between the two threads.

by **Bears Armed** » Fri May 29, 2015 3:43 am

Mousebumples wrote:WA nations do not have a "right to conduct offshore drilling" until the WA establishes that right.

They have a right to conduct offshore drilling unless the WA forbids them to do so.
:roll:

Or would you say that as the other rights that the WA doesn't actively guarantee include, for example, a 'right to breathe'...

by **Mousebumples** » Fri May 29, 2015 4:51 am

Bears Armed wrote:
Mousebumples wrote:WA nations do not have a "right to conduct offshore drilling" until the WA establishes that right.

They have a right to conduct offshore drilling unless the WA forbids them to do so.

Or would you say that as the other rights that the WA doesn't actively guarantee include, for example, a 'right to breathe'...

Eh, I still think that "reaffirming a right" that the WA has presently taken away would count as legislating in a repeal, so while your point is valid, the statement in the current resolution is likely not legal. They could probably make the argument along the likes of "Believes that WA nations should have a right to conduct offshore drilling without interference" or something of that nature, I suppose.

by **Astuana** » Fri May 29, 2015 7:08 am

I borrowed what you guys said, but i'm still going over making sure nothing repeats and there are no loopholes

by **Kaboomlandia** » Fri May 29, 2015 7:16 am

Change the order. Spoiler your first draft and put that at the bottom.

by **The Candy Of Bottles** » Fri May 29, 2015 11:44 am

"Two obvious things I see."

Astuana wrote:Applauds GA Resolution #95 for recognizing the importance of offshore drilling for the economies of all World Assembly States.

First, I feel like that should say 'many' instead of 'all',

Affirms the outlined definitions in GA#95 as valid and shall be maintained as such.

"And I believe this part counts as legislating within a repeal. Whoever writes a replacement, presuming this goes through of course, will have to write their own definitions."

by **Goddess Relief Office** » Sat May 30, 2015 6:24 am

The case for repeal is pretty weak if all the author can offer is the national sovereignty argument.

by **Astuana** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:59 am

fourth draft added

by **Sierra Lyricalia** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 7:10 am

Astuana wrote:Description: WA General Assembly #95: Responsible Offshore Drilling (Category: Environmental, Industry Affected: All Businesses) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Applauds GA Resolution #95 for recognizing the importance of offshore drilling for the economies of many World Assembly States, and the definitions outlined in GA#95

Recognizes that GA#95 should be repealed because the World Assembly should not be responsible for the drilling operations of member states.

Under the target resolution, the WA is not "responsible for the drilling operations of member states." Rather, the WA sets the standards by which "oil producers," which rightly go undefined, shall extract offshore petroleum.

Argues that the management of offshore drilling is the responsibility of the nation in whose territorial waters or EEZ in which the offshore drilling is taking place.

Are you implying that the target resolution disagrees with this somehow? In not one of the six mandates given to WARODA to carry out is there any word about it actually conducting or overseeing any drilling operations. For fuck's sake, there's not even a word about safety or environmental compliance inspections! Those are left to national law to conduct (or not, as the case may be!).

Questions if GA#95 infringes on the rights of nations and business within said nations on conducting business according to the laws and regulations of said nations.

Yes and no. Like any other WA resolution, this requires national laws change to enforce the content of the resolution, so there are regulations that weren't present before this passed; on the other hand, nations and businesses within said nations always have to operate within the laws and regulations of said nations. If even the principle that any WA interference with national laws is anathema, the door (labeled "Resign") is -> right over there.

Appalled at the fact that GA#95 recommends to member nations to ban offshore drilling completely.

It's just a recommendation, it's not like you have to follow it. The goals of the resolution being what they are (viz., environmental protection) did you really expect it to applaud the practice? The best way to protect marine life from oil drilling is not to drill. Yet you still can if you want to, under these guidelines.

Concerned that GA#95 does not suggest other methods for gathering resources if member nations stop conducting offshore drilling.

It's about offshore drilling. Why would it waste space, time, and effort yakking about other methods of resource extraction? If your energy producers need the WA to hold their hands and tell them how to run their businesses, why did they send you here to whine about WA regulations? And more to the point, what are they doing in business in the first place?

Shocked that the writer of GA#95 does not outline how the World Assembly Responsible Offshore Drilling Administration (WARODA) is to be funded.

From the WA General Fund, same as every other committee and bureau. It's not necessary to outline financial specifics.

Believes it is the right of every nation to drill for resources as it sees fit without interference from the World Assembly, with the idea that it shall be done responsibly and ethically.

And yet the best way to ensure responsible and ethical conduct among nations and producers is precisely to institute WA interference. This particular piece of interference is quite benign and does not seriously reduce anyone's profits or production capacity.

Therefore, the only part of your repeal argument that holds any water is the first paragraph:

Applauds GA Resolution #95 for recognizing the importance of offshore drilling for the economies of many World Assembly States, and the definitions outlined in GA#95

...with which we wholeheartedly agree, but which we must point out completely fails to state any reason to actually carry out the repeal. Now since it's highly unlikely that this Assembly will support replacing this with a stricter, tighter resolution that includes one damn word about compliance inspections, we will under no circumstances support this repeal.

Opposed.

[Draft] Repeal "Responsible Offshore Drilling"

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