I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
I wanted to dig into the vote against the challenge against the Restriction on lead and PVC. Unfortunately, not all votes in plenary or the Committee are roll-called votes. Hopefully, one day, the EP will get around to that. There was no roll call on the final vote, but there was a vote on an … Read more
As a lobbyist, you are going to spend a lot of time in meetings. I find the most effective way to promote your case is meeting the officials, politicians and political aides who are drafting the policy and law. This is easy to do. Phone them up or email and ask for a meeting. There … Read more
This morning, the full European Parliament backed the Environment Committee’s challenge to the Restriction on the use of lead in PVC. See my earlier post on the environment committee’s vote here. The vote was 394 for, 241 against, and 13 abstentions. The majority easily got over the threshold of 353 votes. This stops the … Read more
I am surprised when people react as if a proposal came out of no-where. A deeper look often shows that there are clear indicators or signals that an issue is ripe for regulatory action, species collapse, or political action. Harnessed, these indicators give you the chance to act to stop something happening. Ignored, as they … Read more