The date for sending in a submission on this issue has passed.
The Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill proposes to set up an environmental management regime for certain activities in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone − the area of sea, seabed and subsoil from 12 to 200 nautical miles offshore − and the Continental Shelf beyond that.
The activities covered by the Bill include seabed mining, some aspects of petroleum activities, energy generation carbon capture and storage, and marine farming.
The Green Party welcomes greater regulation of activities in this zone, however we have serious concerns with the Bill at present.
The Government is currently seeking submissions on the Bill, so please have your say!
Below is a suggested submission that you are free to personalise. It will be sent to the Local Government and Environment Committee, and will, as part of the submissions process, be made public.
Make sure you add your address and phone number at the top of the email and note if you want these details to be kept confidential.
Submissions close at 5:00pm, Friday 27 January 2012.
