PEW Research Center

Energy/Environment
Conducted 6/16-20 by ABT-SRBI Inc.; surveyed 1,802 adults; margin of error +/- 2.3% (release, 6/24). Party ID breakdown: 34%D, 27%R, 34%I.

Obama Handling The Oil Leak In The Gulf Of Mexico

-           Now 5/9
Approve     39% 38%
Disapprove  52  36

Obama Handling Energy Policy

-           Now 4/26 1/10 11/8 7/26
Approve     45% 43%  45%  50%  46%
Disapprove  40  34   35   34   31

There Needs To Be Stronger Laws And Regulations To Protect The Environment

-           Now 4/09 1/07 8/03 8/02 9/99 11/97 7/94 6/92
Agree       81% 83%  83%  86%  83%  83%  81%   82%  90%
Disagree    17  16   15   13   16   16   18    17    9

People Should Be Willing To Pay Higher Prices In Order To Protect The Environment

-           Now 4/09 1/07 8/03 8/02 9/99 11/97 7/94 5/93 6/92
Agree       49% 49%  60%  65%  62%  56%  55%   57%  57%  67%
Disagree    47  48   37   34   36   42   43    42   41   32

Do You Favor/Oppose Gov't Allowing More Offshore Oil And Gas Drilling In U.S. Waters?

-       Now 5/9 2/9 4/09 9/08
Favor   44% 54% 63% 68%  67%
Oppose  52  38  31  27   28

Do You Favor/Oppose Gov't Promoting The Increased Use Of Nuclear Power?

-       Now 5/9 2/9 4/09 9/08 2/08 2/06 9/05
Favor   47% 45% 52% 45%  50%  44%  44%  39%
Oppose  47  44  41  48   43   48   49   53

Do You Favor/Oppose Increasing Federal Funding For Research On Wind, Solar And Hydrogen Technology?

-       Now 5/9 2/9 4/09 9/08 2/08 2/06
Favor   75% 73% 78% 82%  82%  81%  82%
Oppose  21  22  17  15   14   14   14

Do You Favor/Oppose Requiring That New Homes And Buildings Meet Higher Efficiency Standards? (Half Sample)

Favor   78%
Oppose  18