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

ABC News/Washington Post 2010

Oil Spill
Conducted 6/3-6; surveyed 1,004 adults; margin of error +/- 3.1% (release, 6/7).

Federal Gov't's Response To The Gulf Oil Spill

Excellent/good    28%
Not so good/poor  69

British Petroleum's Response To The Gulf Oil Spill

Excellent/good    16%
Not so good/poor  81

Do You Think The Federal Gov't Should/Should Not Pursue Criminal Charges Against BP And Other Companies Involved In The Oil Spill?

Should      64%
Should not  28

Do You Think The Oil Spill In The Gulf Of Mexico Is A Major Environmental Disaster, A Serious Environmental Problem But Not A Disaster, Or Is It Not Too Serious An Environmental Problem?

Major disaster    73%
Serious problem   25
Not too serious    2