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Friday, June 11, 2010

ABC News/Washington Post

Oil Spill
Conducted 6/3-6 by TNS; surveyed 1,004 adults; margin of error +/- 3.1%. Subsample of 888 RVs; margin of error +/- 3.3% (releases, 6/8-10).

To Address The Country's Energy Needs, Would You Support/Oppose ___?
-                                  Now     8/17     6/01
- Sup Opp Sup Opp Sup Opp
Develop more solar/wind power 87% 11% 91% 8% 90% 8%
Increase oil/gas drilling 52 45 64 33 67 29
Build more nuclear power plants 49 46 52 46 46 51

Do You Think The Amount Of Offshore Oil Drilling In U.S. Coastal Waters Should Be Increased/Decreased/Kept About The Same?
Increased     25%
Decreased 31
Kept same 41

How Much Blame Do You Think ___ Deserves For The Oil Spill?
-                             GreatDeal GoodAmount Some None
Unnecessary risks taken by
BP/its drilling partners 55% 18% 17% 6%
Inadequate enforcement of
existing regulations 40 22 25 8
Weak federal regulations on
offshore oil drilling 35 20 31 10

Do You Think The Spill Is An Isolated Incident, Or Do You Think It Reflects A Broader Problem With Offshore Drilling?
Isolated incident     46%
Broader problem 49

Do You Think The Federal Gov't Should/Should Not Regulate The Release Of Greenhouse Gases From Sources Like Power Plants, Cars And Factories In An Effort To Reduce Global Warming?
-             Now 12/13 6/09 4/09
Should 71% 65% 75% 75%
Should not 26 29 22 21

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