The Nellman Group for Friends of the Earth http://libcloud.s3.amazonaws.com/93/76/0/2698/Carbon_tax_survey.pdf (survey instrument and results) http://libcloud.s3.amazonaws.com/93/a8/b/2701/summary_national_carbon_tax_survey.pdf (summary) [From the Press Release]Sixty-seven percent of Americans would rather see the government tax carbon pollution rather than cut spending as a way of solving our budget problems. This is the result of a national survey of 1,000 voters by Mellman Group, … Continue reading »
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Energy, Water and Clean Air: What Kind of Leadership Do Americans Want?
ORC International for the Civil Society Institute (CSI) and Environmental Working Group (EWG) http://bit.ly/13lEXc1 [From an Energy Wire article by Pamala King, sub. req'd] Although Americans support more domestic oil and gas production, they are not willing to sacrifice clean air and water in the process, according to a new poll. Nearly all participants (94 … Continue reading »
Americans Oppose Carbon Taxes
Institute for Energy Research
National Surveys on Energy and Environment: Public Opinion on Climate Policy Options
Univ. of Michigan, The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy http://closup.umich.edu/national-surveys-on-energy-and-environment/1/nsee-public-opinion-on-climate-policy-options/ [Brookings Institution] …Findings from the Fall 2012 National Surveys on Energy and Environment (NSEE), a partnership between the University of Michigan and Muhlenberg College, suggest that there may be greater support for such a step than is commonly assumed. It found that a … Continue reading »
The Political Benefits of Taking a Pro-Climate Stand in 2012
Yale Project on Climate Change Communication / by Connie Roser-Renouf, Anthony Leiserowitz and Edward Maibach http://environment.yale.edu/climate/files/Political-Benefits-Pro-Climate-Stand.pdf [Via NYT DotEarth] …at the national level and among ten key swing states – taking a proclimate stand appears to benefit candidates more than hurt them with registered voters. Of course, the political dynamics in any given district may … Continue reading »
Public Views on Climate Policy Options: Spring 2012 NSAPOCC Findings
Brookings Institution / by Chris Borick and Barry Rabe http://tinyurl.com/6w8aysp [From a posting in GRIST by David Roberts] …Here’s how the results are being pitched: The public rejects the climate policies that economists prefer — market-based options like carbon pricing through a tax or cap-and-trade system — and embraces the climate policies that give economists hives, … Continue reading »
Environmental Quality and Life Satisfaction: Evidence Based on Micro-Data
OECD / Jérôme Silva, Femke de Keulenaer and Nick Johnstone http://bit.ly/Imkz0Z [Abstract] Environmental conditions are likely to have an effect on people’s sense of life satisfaction, both directly and indirectly. In recent years there has been a burgeoning literature assessing the relationship between measures of environmental quality and subjective well-being. This type of studies can be a … Continue reading »
Poll: Americans Split on Energy vs. Environment Trade-Off: Forty-seven percent prioritize energy production; 44%, environmental protection
Gallup http://www.gallup.com/poll/153404/Americans-Split-Energy-Environment-Trade-Off.aspx [From Website] Americans are about as likely to say production of energy supplies (47%) should be prioritized as to say environmental protection (44%) should be, a closer division than last year, when energy led by 50% to 41%. These views mark a shift compared with the early 2000s, when Americans consistently assigned a … Continue reading »
American Public Favors Natural Gas Drilling Despite Environmental Costs
Harris Poll http://bit.ly/GPQFzD … two-thirds of Americans (66%) say they believe the benefits of natural gas outweigh the risks while 17% say the risks outweigh the benefits… These are some of the results of The Harris Poll of 2,056 adults surveyed online between February 6 and 13, 2012 by Harris Interactive. There are significant generational … Continue reading »
Fracking for Natural Gas: Public Opinion on State Policy Options
Muhlenberg Institute of Public Opinion | University of Michigan Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy / by Barry G. Rabe and Christopher Borick http://bit.ly/upD7ps [Abstract] This report presents the views of Pennsylvania citizens on a range of issues related to extraction of natural gas through “fracking” procedures. The report responds to a discovery of … Continue reading »
