Showing posts with label Energy Independence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Energy Independence. Show all posts

Saturday, September 01, 2012

Rep. Steve Scalise Delivers Weekly Republican Address


Monday, March 19, 2012

Newt Gingrich 2012 Ad: "Ideas Have Consequences"

Poll Watch: Pew Research Survey on Energy Policies

Pew Research Survey on Energy Policies

As I read some possible government policies to address America’s energy supply, tell me whether you would favor or oppose each. Would you favor or oppose the government:

Allowing more offshore oil and gas drilling in U.S. waters
  • Favor 65% (58%)
  • Oppose 31% (35%)
Increasing federal funding for research on wind, solar and hydrogen technology
  • Favor 69% (68%)
  • Oppose 26% (26%)
Promoting the increased use of nuclear power
  • Favor 44% (39%)
  • Oppose 49% (53%)
Giving tax cuts to energy companies to do more exploration for oil and gas
  • Favor 46%
  • Oppose 50%
Requiring better fuel efficiency for cars, trucks and SUVs
  • Favor 78%
  • Oppose 19%
Spending more on subway, rail and bus systems
  • Favor 65%
  • Oppose 31%
3-19-12 #5
From what you’ve read and heard, do you favor or oppose a drilling method called fracking that is used to extract natural gas from underground rock formations?

Among adults who've heard a lot/little about fracking (63%)
  • Favor 52%
  • Oppose 35%
3-19-12 #4
3-19-12 #7
Right now, which ONE of the following do you think should be the more important priority for addressing America’s energy supply?
  • Developing alternative sources, such as wind, solar and hydrogen technology 52% [63%]
  • Expanding exploration and production of oil, coal and natural gas 39% [29%]
3-19-12 #6
Survey of 1,503 adults was conducted March 7-11, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.0 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted November 3-6, 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted February 22 - March 1, 2011 are in square brackets.