Poll: 75% of Americans Want More Federal Action on Global Warming

[PhilipShore]

Environment News Service
Poll: 75% of Americans Want More Federal Action on Global Warming

http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2006/2006-03-15-04.asp

NEWTON CENTRE, Massachusetts, March 15, 2006 (ENS) - A majority of Americans of all political beliefs are dissatisfied with what they perceive as weak federal leadership on global warming and energy issues, according to a public opinion poll released today. At the same time they support the growing number of state and local efforts to rein in climate change problems and to tap alternative fuel sources, the poll found.

The national survey was conducted by the Opinion Research Corporation on behalf of the Massachusetts based nonprofit and nonpartisan think tank Civil Society Institute (CSI) and 40MPG.org, which is a project of the CSI think tank.

The survey found that about three out of five Americans (58 percent) are more concerned about global warming today than they were two years ago – including 76 percent of liberals and 57 percent of independents, but only 42 percent of conservatives.

Only about three in 10 Americans (29 percent) say there is "no change" in their view about global warming.