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On Hydraulic Fracturing

A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.

Category: Free Trade
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Chester Pearson

Description: The World Assembly,

Defines hydraulic fracturing as the fracturing of a rock formation via pressurized liquid for the purposes of extracting hydrocarbon resources otherwise irrecoverable from said rock formation,

Noting recent attempts to place severe restrictions upon the process of hydraulic fracturing within member nations,

Believing the process of hydraulic fracturing an economically viable option to obtain hydrocarbon resources otherwise irrecoverable by conventional production methods,

Thus seeking to enact a sensible policy, which allows for the continued use of the hydraulic fracturing process within nations that wish to allow its continued usage,

The General Assembly hereby declares:

Legislation upon the process of hydraulic fracturing shall be a matter of national purview,

Member nations shall not place unnecessary restrictions or tariffs upon any hydrocarbon products solely on the basis of their production via the process of hydraulic fracturing,

Member nations shall refrain from conducting hydraulic fracturing operations if they have the reasonable probability of affecting another nation, unless both nations agree to said hydraulic fracturing operations.

Official debate thread: here.

"On Hydraulic Fracturing" was defeated 6,326 votes to 2,085.

A nice little blocker. Effective, legal, and in my opinion, necessary for this topic. Its a hot-button issue that just doesn't have a place in international law.

It's a little bit oddly phrased and I have my misgivings about the second active clause but overall I agree that this is a good one. I'm voting for it. Fracking is far too difficult of a subject to cover for the WA.

I think sometimes people forget that they're legislating for literally thousands of different nations (well into the trillions of inhabitants) when they make a proposal.  So proposals that might be a good idea for national discussion get thrown in sometimes. 

"On Hydraulic Fracturing" was defeated 6,326 votes to 2,085.