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Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Support Keeping Tax Credits for Clean Energy and EVs, Limits on Offshore Drilling

2025-04-17
On: April 17, 2025

Amid efforts to roll back current federal laws and regulations that aim to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases and to expand offshore drilling, a new national survey finds that bipartisan majorities support keeping: tax credits for clean energy and energy efficiency tax credits for electric vehicles and charging stationsContinue Reading

Bipartisan Majority Rejects Suspending Regulations on Emissions as Part of Plan

2021-03-24
On: March 24, 2021

A new in-depth national survey finds that 62% of registered voters favor one of the few proposals for curbing greenhouse gas emissions that has support from both Republican and Democratic leaders — the carbon fee and rebate. This proposal would charge a fee on energy companies per ton of emissionsContinue Reading

Large Majorities Oppose Trump Administration Move to Allow More Offshore Drilling, Ease Inspection Requirements

2018-05-09
On: May 9, 2018

A new survey of registered voters finds that 60% oppose the Trump Administration’s proposal to lift the ban on oil drilling along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and to expand the allowed area around Alaska.  In the 17 states along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts that would be affected byContinue Reading

Majority of US Voters Oppose Tariffs on Solar Panels

2018-04-24
On: April 24, 2018

Survey: Six in Ten Oppose Legislation to Delay Lowering Ground Ozone Levels  

2018-04-19
On: April 19, 2018

A new survey finds that six in ten voters oppose proposed Congressional legislation that postpones, for eight years, current requirements to lower ground ozone levels.  Such ozone contributes to the creation of smog and is harmful to humans, but lowering ozone levels incurs economic costs. The legislation, H.R 806 OzoneContinue Reading

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