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Note to Senate: Public Support for Energy Policy Is Strong
Posted by
Anna Fahey
09/09/2009 03:40 PM
It's clear what the public wants. Will Congress oblige?
Quick opinion polling note as we roll into the autumn Congressional session.
Significantly, more people think these changes would add jobs in their state than believe jobs would be lost (36 percent to 15 percent). It looks like relentless conservative attempts to characterize the energy bill as a job-kill have so far failed to convince the public.
Support for a cap-and-trade system is steady. In June, there was a 52-42 support for this approach; today it’s nearly identical: 52-43 in favor.
Finally, Americans are more apt to see energy solutions in renewables and efficiency than domestic fossil fuels or nuclear.
Read the Center for American Progress analysis here.
Photo courtesy: jcolman, Flickr.com.
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