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Uranium Mining Act 2003
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.


Category: Environmental Industry Affected: Uranium Mining Proposed by: Nendeln

Description:

We note -

That Uranium Mining is a dangerous occupation for it's workforce and that the Uranium mined could be used by rogue nations or terrorist groups

We believe -

That the workforce must be protected and the transfer of Uranium must be closely guarded.

We propose -

That the following conditions be met in the mining and transport of Uranium :

1) That all workers involved in the mining of Uranium wear radiation suits to protect them from radioactivity.
2) That all workers are given regular health check-ups to help prevent radiation poisoning.
3) All Uranium being transported will be escorted by one or more trusted sources.
4) Uranium will be transported in secure and safe containers that minimizes the potential for radiation to escape.
5) Any company or nation not complying will face a hefty fine and may be banned from transporting or mining uranium.

I'd just like raise awareness for this proposal (found on page 16 at the time of writing) and wonder what everyone else thinks of it (which I probably should've done before I posted it but it's a bit late now :oops: )

Since many, many countries including my own have Uranium Mining as a dominant industry, I will have to vote NO just because of its category.

Ah...I'd probably endorse this if I could. It would do some damage to my economy, but I'd eventually pass bills like this anyway.

I endorsed it. It would hurt the economy more when you have to treat cancer patients afterwards.

Too bad long term effects may not be part of the scripts.

Seems to me that this would be a beneficial proposal. Yes it would increase slightly the cost of mining and processing initially. However, the prevention of long term damage to the environment, reduction of disease and discontent in the populace, and the reduction of risks from uranium being stolen during shipment more than offset the cost.

I endorsed it. It would hurt the economy more when you have to treat cancer patients afterwards.

Too bad long term effects may not be part of the scripts.

Thank you, we believe that the safety of the miners is paramount, but can understand the no from The Global Market although we disagree.

Of course many nations will already have the saftey measures in place but other nations will not.

OOC: Yeah, but never mind eh.

1) That all workers involved in the mining of Uranium wear radiation suits to protect them from radioactivity.
What if they don't want to? Isn't that a risk that should be left up to them?

2) That all workers are given regular health check-ups to help prevent radiation poisoning.
What if they don't want to? Isn't that a risk that should be left up to them?

1) That all workers involved in the mining of Uranium wear radiation suits to protect them from radioactivity.
What if they don't want to? Isn't that a risk that should be left up to them?

2) That all workers are given regular health check-ups to help prevent radiation poisoning.
What if they don't want to? Isn't that a risk that should be left up to them?

As far as I'm concerned, no. There are far qiucker and less painful ways to commit suicide.

Way to not like individual rights...

It was a half-sarcastic comment (the second sentence). We are generally for individual rights as long as it doesn't cause damage to the person involved...

Why shouldn't the individual get to decide for himself what risks he wants to take?