Vast Majority of Americans Support Clean Energy Over Fossil
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Feb 9, 2014 | Views: 221 | Score: 2
Coal | Nuclear | Oil | Gas | Wind | Solar | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Source | 31 | 37 | 46 | 65 | 71 | 76 |
Percenage of Americans supporting greater emphasis on production
Sources:
savvyroo.com, gallup.com
While Americans are split evenly on whether the government should prioritize energy production or environmental protection, an overwhelming majoirty favor developing alternative energy sources and emphasizing conservation as means of solving the nation's energy problems, not producing more high-pollution fossil fuels. One might think public sentiment far more divided, based on the political rhetoric on issues counterposing these two considerations.