Voters See Conflict Between Growth and the Environment
The Bear on Oct 10 2008 at 3:13 am | Filed under: Energy Policy, Polls
Fifty-four percent (54%) of Americans believe it is possible to drill offshore for oil without harming the environment, but nearly as many (48%) also acknowledge that there is a conflict between economic growth and environmental protection.
Twenty-eight percent (28%) believe it is not possible to drill without hurting the environment, and 18% are undecided. Men are much more likely than women to believe it to be possible.
Republicans back drilling more than Democrats – 79% to 33% — and 55% of unaffiliated voters agree, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
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