Gallup

Oil Spill
Conducted 6/19-20; surveyed 1,046 adults; margin of error +/- 3.0% (release, 6/21).

Obama Handling Oil Spill In The Gulf Of Mexico

-           Now 6/6
Approve     44% 40%
Disapprove  48  46

BP Handling Oil Spill In The Gulf Of Mexico

Approve     16%
Disapprove  76

Gallup

Oil Spill
Conducted 6/5-6; surveyed 1,035 adults; margin of error +/- 3.0% (release, 6/7).

Obama Handling Gulf Oil Spill (Half Sample)

Approve     40%
Disapprove  46

USA Today/Gallup

Environment
Conducted 5/24-25; surveyed 1,049 adults; margin of error +/- 3.0%. Subsample of 946 RVs; margin of error +/- 3.2% (release, 5/27).

Do You Think Protection Of The Environment Should Be Given Priority, Even At The Risk Of Cubing Economic Growth, Or Do You Think Economic Growth Should Be Given Priority, Even If The Environment Suffers To Some Extent?

-                Now 3/7 3/09 3/08 3/07 3/06 3/05 3/04 3/03
Environment      50% 38% 42%  49%  55%  52%  53%  49%  47%
Economic growth  43  53  51   42   37   37   36   44   42
Equal priority    4   4   5    5    4    6    7    4    7

Do You Favor/Oppose Increasing Offshore Drilling For Oil And Gas In U.S. Coastal Areas?

-        All RVs
Favor    50% 52%
Oppose   46  44 

USA Today/Gallup

Oil Spill Response
Conducted 5/24-25; surveyed 1,049 adults; margin of error +/- 3.0% (release, 5/27).

How Closely Are You Following The News About The Oil Spill In The Gulf Of Mexico Off
The Coast Of LA?

Very closely      47%
Somewhat closely  40
Not too closely    9
Not at all         5

Obama Handling Oil Spill

Very good/good    43%
Poor/very poor    53

Federal Gov't Handling Oil Spill

Very good/good    35%
Poor/very poor    60

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

USA Today/Gallup

Environment/Global Warming
Conducted 3/26-28; surveyed 968 RVs; margin of error +/- 3.1% (release, 4/8).

How Important Will ___ Be To Your Vote For Congress This Year?

-                           Extremely Very Moderately NotThat
The economy                 57%       36%   5%         2%
Health care                 48        34   13          5
Unemployment                46        40   10          3
Federal budget deficit      46        33   18          3
Terrorism                   40        36   19          5
Afghanistan                 32        37   23          6
Environment/global warming  22        24   29         23

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

Gallup Poll 2010

Energy/Climate
Conducted 3/4-7; surveyed 1,014 adults; margin of error +/- 3.1% (release, 3/22).
Do You Favor/Oppose The Use Of Nuclear Energy As One Of The Ways To Provide Electricity For The U.S.?

-       Now 3/09 3/07 3/06 3/05 3/04 3/01 2/94
Favor   62% 59%  53%  56%  54%  56%  46%  57%
Oppose  33  37   43   38   43   39   48   37