Southern Democrats waffle and worry about Cap-and-Trade

Thus, the seven Southern Democrats in the Senate, who occupy the catbird’s seat, if you will, on this and other Obama-backed legislation, are subject to conflicting pressures back home. Most of them are taking a wait-and-see attitude on the legislation, but are also exhibiting a keen awareness of any potential negative impact on their constituents. The lawmakers from energy-producing states are especially conscious of any problems that cap-and-trade might cause in their states. The most favorably inclined to cap-and-trade, though still uncommitted, is Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), where environmentalism is strongly backed by the important tourist industry. The most hostile to cap-and-trade is Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), whose state is an important source of oil and natural gas.

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Turnbull's popularity sliding | The Australian

The latest outbreak of dissent came just as public opinion turns against Australia taking a world lead on climate change.

According to separate questions asked during the weekend Newspoll there was a big shift in opinion on the ETS since last year, with 45per cent of voters saying Canberra should delay its ETS legislation until the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen in December.

Just 41 per cent say Canberra should proceed regardless of what other countries agree to at Copenhagen, a 20-percentage-point fall since last September. Dr Nelson was then arguing for a delay until Australia knew what China and India were doing.