Our hands are tied from a federal perspective and will continue to be tied until the federal government acts.

From a scientific observer's perspective, that will be an important next milestone.

The progress Mike Rogers bill is making in Congress is the closest we've ever been to letting states have a voice on foreign trash flow.

Hopefully there will be some arrangement with the (State) Government in the meantime,

As to supporting his government, I fought for 10 years to put this Government in place. I will continue to support even more now that I?m out of the Cabinet.

The government has confirmed that (the power industry) will be expected to bear the entire burden of reductions in phase two of the scheme.