Social Democrat leader Arni Pall Arnason, while disappointed, refused to acknowledge that the two centre-right parties had been given a major vote of confidence.
And it was Feeney who provided the first goalmouth action with Arni Gautur Arason pushing clear the Cardiff player's fierce shot in the opening minute.
"This effectively means that the data collection for the EIAs will be conducted within the short summer season, since the companies involved only started them in Spring 2000, " said Arni Finnsson of the Iceland Nature Conservation Association.