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Environmentalists are nervous about NDP Leader Jack Layton's deal with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to have a Commons committee rewrite the Clean Air Act.

Many activists are reluctant to criticize Layton, who they see as an ally, but they fear his initiative could shatter what had been a unified opposition strategy to bury the bill.

They also fear Layton's move will distract attention from a rival bill put forward by Liberal MP Pablo Rodriguez that would require the government to respect the emissions-cutting targets of the Kyoto Protocol.

"Some people are apprehensive," Dale Marshall of the David Suzuki Foundation said Wednesday.

"The opposition was united around Kyoto and the Rodriguez bill and the government was clear it was only interested in delay.

"It was very clear where things were going. Now there's a lot more balls in the air and it makes people antsy."

Marshall said there is also puzzlement over a private member's bill put forward by Layton on Tuesday that calls for action on climate change but makes no mention of the Kyoto Protocol.

Layton described his deal with Harper as a victory. "This breaks the parliamentary logjam," he said.

"What has been achieved over the last 48 hours means that this minority parliament will move forward on vital climate change legislation. This is a victory for all Canadians."

But one veteran activist said Layton's move will allow the Conservatives to escape a humiliating defeat in the Commons, since all opposition parties had vowed to vote against the Clean Air Act, and create new opportunities for delay.

"We had beaten them (the Conservatives) into a corner and now Jack has let them out," he said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said that bringing the Clean Air Act into committee would give the government bill undeserved legitimacy.

"Saying that there's any hope of breathing life into this really appallingly bad legislation is confusing, and does appear to have given Harper new legs to say this bill is acceptable."

May suggested the New Democrats don't like to be seen as having the same policies as the Liberals, and Layton's move is intended to steal some of the limelight from the Rodriguez bill.

Liberal environment critic John Godfrey said Layton is looking for publicity.

"We've seen this movie before. If he was serious about trying to get the best outcome on the environment, he would have at least consulted with us about this bill he brought forward yesterday and given us some sense as to what all this strategy is about."

Godfrey said the three opposition parties remain in agreement on the Rodriguez bill, and the environment committee will send it to the Commons on Dec. 7.

The formation of a new committee to study the Clean Air Act creates uncertainty but the Liberals will work with the other parties, he said.

Layton described the deal as a victory. "This breaks the parliamentary logjam," he said.

"What has been achieved over the last 48 hours means that this minority parliament will move forward on vital climate change legislation. This is a victory for all Canadians."

Speaking after a caucus meeting, Layton said he is optimistic the Clean Air Act can be transformed into legislation that will respect the Kyoto Protocol and be good for the environment.

"Our caucus liked the fact there seems to be some progress in response to our initiative, therefore we're going to stay on that track and see if we can't actually accomplish something for the environment," he said.

It is highly unusual for a bill to be sent to committee before second reading. This allows the committee greater latitude in revising it, since there is not assumed to be any agreement even on main principles.

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