NATIONAL POLL
March 28-30, 2014
N=1,997 Likely Voters
#140314
“ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS” AND “SCIENTIFIC
COMMUNITY” RATED POSITIVELY ON ENERGY ISSUES.
Please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the job each of the following are doing
on energy-related issues?
61%
54%
46%
40%
App
Dis
Scientific
Community
App
Dis
41%
App
40%
Dis
63%
60%
59%
App
37%
Dis
Environmental
Obama
Democrats
Groups
Administration in Congress
App
63%
37%
Dis
Republicans
in Congress
App
Dis
Tea
Party
2
INDIES A BIT MORE SKEPTICAL OF “ENVIRONMENTAL
GROUPS” – DIVIDED ON APPROVAL. RATE
OBAMA/DEMS/GOP THE SAME ON ISSUE.
Please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the job each of the following are doing
on energy-related issues?
Among IND Voters
73%
71%
72%
65%
54%
46%
49%
51%
35%
28%
App
Dis
Scientific
Community
App
Dis
App
27%
Dis
App
27%
Dis
Environmental
Obama
Democrats
Groups
Administration in Congress
App
Dis
Republicans
in Congress
App
Dis
Tea
Party
3
IN HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHUP, SLIGHT EDGE TO GOP
AND ADVANTAGE AMONG INDIES. BUT, NOTE THE WIDE
GENDER GAP ON THIS ISSUE.
When it comes to energy-related issues, which political party do you trust more?
Total
60%
48%
90%
By Gender
52%
40%
By Party
93%
57%
56%
44%
43%
10%
DEM GOP
DEM GOP
DEM GOP
DEM GOP
DEM GOP
7%
DEM GOP
Total
Men
(47%)
Women
(53%)
DEM
(36%)
IND
(31%)
GOP
(33%)
4
PERCEPTIONS OF SOLAR POWER STRONGLY
POSITIVE AND PERCEPTION THAT IT IS READY FOR
PRIME-TIME. NOTE NATURAL GAS #2 FOR SOURCES.
And, if you could tell your power
company or utility where to get the
power to run your house or
apartment, what would you prefer?
We are going to mention some different
energy sources. Would you say your
overall opinion of...
Very Fav
56%
Solar Power
43%
Hydro Power
Wind Power
Natural Gas
Mostly Fav Total
33%
44%
49%
35%
35%
49%
89%
87%
39%
Solar Power
Hydro Power
84%
Wind Power
84%
Natural Gas
Coal Power
16%
35%
51%
Coal Power
Nuclear Power
16%
34%
50%
Nuclear Power
9%
12%
18%
3%
8%
5
NATURAL GAS MOST RELIABLE. BUT, SOLAR AND WIND
“WIN” ALL OTHER CATEGORIES.
Do you associate ____________ A LOT, A LITTLE, or NOT AT ALL with _________?
Nat. Gas
Coal
Nuclear
Hydro
Solar
Wind
Reliability
48-43-10
36-39-25
27-33-40
43-41-16
43-45-22
34-39-27
Affordability
38-41-21
33-44-23
19-40-41
39-44-17
40-34-26
43-37-20
Environmentally
Friendly
32-45-23
14-24-62
16-25-58
51-37-12
67-26-7
60-28-11
Economic
Growth
38-43-19
26-39-35
21-36-43
38-41-21
44-35-21
40-37-23
Sustainability
35-45-20
22-39-39
23-35-42
46-40-14
56-32-12
53-30-18
Solution to
Climate Change
20-38-42
12-20-67
13-30-57
33-43-25
41-31-28
42-32-27
Energy
Independence
41-38-21
26-41-33
29-33-39
45-40-15
59-24-17
50-30-20
6
As I read some possible government policies regarding energy, tell me whether you would favor or oppose each…
Requiring better fuel efficiency for cars, trucks and SUVs
% “Favor”
Investing in railways so that more shipping could be done by fuel-efficient trains rather than
by gasoline powered trucks
Establishing tax incentives to encourage conservation
Increasing federal funding for research on wind, solar and other renewable energy sources
Giving tax cuts to energy companies to develop wind, solar and hydrogen technology
Increasing federal funding for research on wind, solar and other renewable technologies
Providing tax incentives for those who buy hybrid or electric cars, trucks and SUVs
Ending tax subsidies for oil companies
Capping greenhouse gas emissions
Imposing a windfall profits tax on oil companies
Allowing more off-shore oil and gas drilling in U.S. waters
Allowing more mining and drilling on federally owned land
Releasing up to 10 percent of the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve
Expanding natural gas exports
Giving tax cuts to energy companies to do more exploration for oil
Increasing federal funding for research on ethanol
Easing environmental restrictions
Expanding oil exports
Promoting the increased use of nuclear power
Promoting greater use of coal-powered electricity
Increasing taxes on gasoline to encourage carpooling and conservation
25%
87%
85%
84%
80%
79%
79%
76%
70%
68%
67%
66%
64%
60%
58%
52%
51%
49%
49%
45%
45%
7
VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY THINK GOVERNMENT
SHOULD APPROVE KEYSTONE XL, INCLUDING TWOTHIRDS AMONG WOMEN AND SIX-IN-TEN DEMOCRATS.
As you may know, there is a proposal to build the Keystone XL pipeline that would
carry oil from Canada to Texas. Do you think the United States government should or
should not approve the building of this pipeline?
86%
Total
By Gender
By Party
75%
71%
69%
67%
60%
40%
33%
29%
App
NOT
App
Total
32%
25%
App
NOT
App
Men
(47%)
App
NOT
App
Women
(53%)
App
NOT
App
DEM
(36%)
App
NOT
App
IND
(31%)
App
14%
NOT
App
GOP
(33%)
8
LESS CLARITY ON ENVIRONMENTAL RISK. WOMEN
EVENLY DIVIDED. INDIES LEAN TOWARD NO RISK, BUT
ONLY MARGINALLY.
Do you think this (Keystone XL oil) pipeline (from Canada to Texas) would or would
not... pose a significant risk to the environment?
Total
By Gender
By Party
70%
62%
60%
54%
51%
46%
56%
49%
40%
44%
38%
30%
Sign. NOT
Risk Risk
Sign. NOT
Risk Risk
Sign. NOT
Risk Risk
Sign. NOT
Risk Risk
Sign. NOT
Risk Risk
Sign. NOT
Risk Risk
Total
Men
(47%)
Women
(53%)
DEM
(36%)
IND
(31%)
GOP
(33%)
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