A recent Yale poll to gauge U.S. public opinion on energy issues reveals some interesting results:
92% of Americans say that they are worried about dependence on foreign oil.
68% say dependence on foreign oil is a "very serious" problem.
90% say building more solar power facilities is a "good idea".
87% support expanded wind farms.
86% want increased funding for renewable energy research.
93% of Americans say requiring the auto industry to make cars that get better gas mileage is a good idea, with 96% of Democrats and Independents and 86% of Republicans supporting the call for more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Gus Speth, Dean of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, said in a press release related to the poll that it "underscores the fact that Americans want not only energy independence but also to find ways to break the linkage between energy use and environmental harm, from local air pollution to global warming."
The survey, which polled 1,000 individuals nationwide, also reflects broad sentiment for actions "to improve air and water quality but growing discomfort with "'environmentalists.'"
The survey questions and full results can be found at the website http://www.yale.edu/envirocenter for the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy.
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