71 percent of voters favor more oil and natural gas development
August 15, 2012
Harris Interactive conducted a poll and found 71% of American voters favor increased access to U.S. oil and natural gas resources and 92% say energy security and producing at home more oil and natural gas is an important issue this election. Other poll results:
- 90% believe more oil and natural gas development could lead to more U.S. jobs
- 87% believe increased access could lower energy costs for consumers
- 75% support building the Keystone XL pipeline
- 73% support a change in policy to allow more offshore drilling
- 65% feel that an increase in taxes on oil and natural gas companies could hurt consumers