[h2][center]High Kingdom of Itherae[/center][/h2]

The High Kingdom of Itherae, within the bounds of its power, seeks to expand coal production and increase national production so that the nation no longer uses more of the invaluable resource that it uses. That is where the government has stepped in. The Supra Dobranie, the legislative branch of the government with 105 seats filled with politicians voted in from around the country, has worked in tangent with her majesty, Queen Athena, to approve of the expansion of Coal mines all throughout the countryside more as a long term solution to the problem they immediately faced. Though the problem they faced was time as they would not be able to rely upon this method in order to turn the deficit for what may be many months or even years for the Kingdom. While imports were considered, many nationalist elements within the Supra Dobranie criticized the idea that if they could not rely upon themselves for the basic production of a resource that they might as well not be an independent nation. 

While seemingly extreme, these politicians swayed the view of the idea very steadily until they had the majority or others simply lost the will to object to the view any longer. However, this did not solve the problem that the nation faced. That is where politician Proetus Meles, a fifty-nine year old hailing from the Kingdom's capital, Thermydon, drafted the [i]Coal Rationing Act of 1905[/i]. The act stated that, "In order to preserve the nation's coal supply, until the deficit has been lifted or otherwise stated, a government mandated ration is to be placed for the usage and sale of coal..." Thus all coal is subject to governmental control for the time being, though none wish to see a likely fall in production from the nation's factories. This act would later be signed by Queen Athena herself and made the act officially passed. 

While many do not wish to see coal limited, it is a reality they must accept, especially with the Queen's backing. Corporate heads especially dislike the rationing as they view it a threat to their production and profits, however there is little they can do against it as the Queen's signature has sealed the fate of the act. Luckily, the act would only be a temporary solution to the larger problem, hopefully allowing the nation to recover from the deficit in a timely manner.  

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