But critics, who include industry executives and some environmental lobbyists, say the administration is betraying a lack of urgency.

Despite the uncertainties, environmental lobbyists said they were pleased that money would again be provided for land preservation.

But the environmental lobbyists say they are beginning to detect a recent shift.

In early November, the President, under intense political pressure from environmental lobbyists, decided to delay his decision on the pipeline until after the 2012 election.

Some environmental lobbyists said they, too, were disappointed by the results.

That love interest, an environmental lobbyist, does prove to be a Hillary type - but only up to a point.

Corporate cooperation against environmental lobbyists has been organized by the Wise Use group.

Industry and environmental lobbyists are already pushing to protect their favored provisions or fight ones they do not like.

Several environmental lobbyists said they had been counting on the governor to take a forceful position on the issue.

Democrats complained that it met frequently with Enron and other energy executives but blew off environmental lobbyists.