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

Pew Research Center

Oil Spill/Energy
A Society for Human Resource Management/National Journal Cong. Connection poll; conducted 5/20-23 by Pew Research Center; surveyed 1,002 adults; margin of error +/- 3.1% (release, 5/25). Party ID breakdown: 32%D, 23%R, 36%I.

Obama Admin. Responding To The Gulf Coast Oil Leak

-               All Dem GOP Ind
Excellent/good  31% 48% 13% 27%
Only fair/poor  57  42  80  59

Do You Think The Dem Party/GOP Could Do A Better Job ___?

-                            DemParty GOP Both Neither Undec
Dealing with the nation's
energy problems            35%      28% 10%  12%     15%
Dealing with the economy     34       33   9   14      10
Reducing the budget deficit  30       33   8   16      12
Dealing with immigration     27       35  10   14      14
Dealing with terrorist
threat at home             27       38  12   10      13

Gallup 2010

Energy/Climate
Conducted 4/27-28; surveyed 1,013 adults; margin of error +/- 3.1% (release, 5/3).

Which Do You Think Should Be Congress' Highest Priority Right Now?

Legislation dealing with the financial practices   39%
 of Wall Street and major financial institutions
Legislation dealing with illegal immigrants and    36
 illegal immigration
Legislation dealing with energy, climate change    21
 and the environment
None of these                                       3

PEW Research Center

Energy
Conducted 4/21-26; surveyed 1,546 adults; margin of error +/- 2.5% (release, 4/28).

Obama Handling Energy Policy

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

Do You Think ___ Could Do A Better Job Of Dealing With The Nation's Energy Problems?

-           Now 2/9 8/30 2/08 10/06 9/06 2/06 9/05 5/01
Dem Party   40% 44% 47%  57%  44%   47%  45%  44%  34%
The GOP     32  32  25   23   28    27   32   31   36
Both         8   8   7    5    5     4    6    6   10
Neither      9   6   9    5    6     7    7    8    7
Undec       12  10  12   10   17    15   10   11   13

Gallup

Environment/Energy
Conducted 3/4-7; surveyed 1,014 adults; margin of error +/- 3.1% (release, 4/6).

With Which One Of These Statements About The Environment And Energy Production Do You Most Agree -- Protection Of The Environment Should Be Given Priority, Even At The Risk Of Limiting The Amount Of Energy Supplies Such As Oil, Gas And Coal Which The U.S. Produces, Or Development Of U.S. Energy Supplies Such As Oil, Gas Or Coal Should Be Given Priority, Even If The Environment Suffers To Some Extent?

-                               Now 3/09 3/08 3/07 3/06 3/05
Development of energy supplies  50% 46%  41%  34%  42%  39%
Environment                     43  47   50   58   49   52
Both/equally                     2   3    4    3    4    4
Neither/other                    2   1    2    2    2    2

How Serious Would You Say The Energy Situation Is In The U.S.?

-                   Now 3/09 3/08 3/07 3/06 3/05 3/04 3/03
Very serious        33% 42%  46%  37%  41%  31%  29%  28%
Fairly serious      54  51   49   55   51   56   57   59
Not at all serious  11   5    5    7    7   10   12   11

Which Approach To Solving The Nation's Energy Problems Do You Think The U.S. Should Follow Right Now -- Emphasize Production Of More Oil, Gas And Coal Supplies, Or Emphasize More Conservation By Consumers Of Existing Energy Supplies?

-                   Now 3/08 3/07 3/06 3/05 3/04 3/03 3/02
More conservation   52% 61%  64%  55%  61%  59%  60%  60%
More production     36  29   26   35   28   31   29   30
Both/equally         6   5    5    6    7    6    7    6
Neither/other        3   3    1    1    2    2    2    2

Do You Think That The U.S. Is Likely To Face A Critical Energy Shortage During The Next Five Years?

-                   Now 3/08 2/07 3/06 3/05 3/04 3/03 3/02
Yes                 45% 62%  53%  56%  52%  49%  56%  52%
No                  51  34   44   39   45   47   40   49
Already facing one  --   1   --    1   --    1    1    1