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Voters Are Deeply Concerned About Health Impacts of PFAS and Support Creating a Fund for Groups Impacted by Exposure
Voters haven’t heard much about PFAS, but express deep concerns after learning about them. Voters are particularly concerned about PFAS exposure through drinking water, and overwhelmingly support new EPA standards to limit it. Most voters (71%) say that they haven’t heard anything at all about PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and half (50%) also say that they’ve heard nothing about the term “forever chemicals.” Following a description and additional information about PFAS contamination in food, the high incidence of PFAS exposure in the population, and the health risks of PFAS exposure, more than four in five voters (83%) say that they’re concerned about long-term exposure to PFAS and half (51%) are “very” concerned about it.
Poll: Pennsylvania Voters Strongly Support Significantly Increasing Clean Energy Use
Pennsylvania voters widely support expanding clean energy in the state, as most believe that it will bring benefits for people’s health and future generations. 78% of Pennsylvania voters support the state “significantly” increasing its use of clean energy sources like wind and solar to generate electricity, with around half (48%) strongly in favor of this proposal. Support for clean energy expansion also extends across party lines in the state, with 93% of Democrats, 84% of independents, and 59% of Republicans all in favor. Additionally, Pennsylvanians are far more likely to anticipate positive than negative impacts from clean energy expansion on the economy (49% positive / 23% negative), the reliability of electricity (47% positive / 21% negative), and the affordability of electricity (46% positive / 25% negative).
Poll: Extreme heat is impacting most Americans
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say that climate change is negatively impacting the country, and four in five say that they’ve personally been impacted by severe weather. 64% of Americans recognize that climate change has had a negative impact on the country. 55% of Americans say that the U.S. government is doing too little to address climate change, while just 21% say that the government is doing too much. While Democrats are by far the most likely to say that the country is doing too little about climate change (78%), it’s notable that the majority of independents (58%) also say that the country isn’t doing enough on the issue. Additionally, less than half of Republicans (41%) say that the country is doing “too much” – indicating that everyday Republican voters aren’t on board with Trump’s vows to repeal climate and clean energy programs if elected.
Poll: Majority of Americans support more nuclear power in the country
Support for nuclear power has been steadily increasing over the past several years, and the majority of Americans now say that the country should expand its use. More than half of Americans (56%) now say that they favor building more nuclear power plants, which represents a 13-point increase since 2020 (43%) in Pew’s polling. While solar and wind remain the only energy sources that bipartisan majorities support expanding, the gap between Democratic and Republican support for nuclear energy is less than for any other energy source tested by Pew. Here are the differences between Democrats’ and Republicans’ support for expanding different energy sources, ranked from smallest to largest: Nuclear power plants – 18 points (67% of Republicans and 49% of Democrats); Solar panel farms – 27 points (91% of Democrats and 64% of Republicans); Wind turbine farms – 32 points (88% of Democrats and 56% of Republicans); Hydraulic fracking – 45 points (68% of Republicans and 23% of Democrats); Offshore oil and gas drilling – 47 points (73% of Republicans and 26% of Democrats); Coal mining – 48 points (64% of Republicans and 16% of Democrats).
Environmental Polling Roundup - August 2nd, 2024
This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls - including new polling on extreme weather, environmental justice, water quality, offshore wind, and proposed measures to protect workers from extreme heat.
American Climate Metrics Survey 2024
Most Americans say that they’ll vote for leaders who will prioritize climate change solutions. 59% of Americans say that they will vote for leaders who will prioritize climate change solutions. 80% of Americans agree that “everyone has a right to clean energy that does not pollute the air or water”. 78% of Americans agree that “we have a moral responsibility to create a safe and healthy climate for ourselves and our children”. 64% of Americans agree that “investing in solutions to climate change will benefit American communities and make our country stronger”.
Poll: Seven in Ten Americans Believe Climate Change is a Serious Problem
Most voters say that weather in their community this summer has been different from past years, primarily because of hotter temperatures, More than in previous years, voters experiencing unusual summer weather attribute it to climate change. 73% of voters rate climate change as a serious problem for their children and future generations of their family, including 48% who rate it as “very serious”. 69% of voters rate climate change as a serious problem for Americans today, including 40% who rate it as “very serious”. 73% of voters who report unusual summer weather in their area this year say that climate change is to blame. While Democrats and independents widely agree that this summer’s weather has been unusual, most Republicans deny it. Both at the global level (41%) and in their own community (38%), less than half of Republicans say that this summer’s weather has been unusual. Meanwhile, clear majorities of Democrats and independents agree that this summer’s weather has been different from years past – both globally (70% of Democrats and 65% of independents) and in their own community (64% of Democrats and 62% of independents).
Poll: Consumers trust water utilities, scientists most for information about tap water
Americans’ ratings of their tap water quality have been declining in recent years, and Black and Hispanic Americans in particular have concerns about water quality and safety. Scientists and water utilities are the most trusted communicators about tap water issues. Around seven in ten Americans (72%) say that their tap water is at least “somewhat” safe. Nearly three-quarters of White Americans (74%) rate their tap water as safe, compared to 65% of Black Americans and 63% of Hispanic Americans. Three in five Americans (60%) say that the quality of their tap water is “excellent’ or “good,” compared to 70% in June 2022 and 65% in May 2023. White Americans (62%) are more likely to rate their tap water quality as “excellent” or “good” than Black Americans (56%) or Hispanic Americans (54%). More than three-quarters (77%) support continuing federal assistance to help pay water bills, a seven-point increase since last year (70% in May 2023).
Poll: Voters Want Companies to Protect Workers From Extreme Temperatures While on the Job
Voters overwhelmingly support proposed new OSHA rules to protect workers from extreme heat. Voters recognize that extreme heat is a hazard for workers. More than four in ten (84%) say that they are concerned about workers facing extreme heat while at the workplace, including 42% who are “very concerned” about it. Concern intensifies when voters learn about the lack of safeguards to protect workers from extreme heat. After reading that “employers are not currently obligated to provide workers with protections against extreme heat, like breaks to cool off or drink water,” nearly nine in ten (88%) say that they are concerned about workers facing extreme heat and most (53%) are “very concerned” about it. Despite the deep partisan polarization that we commonly see in polls about government regulations, voters across party lines are closely aligned on this topic: 96% of Democrats, 86% of independents, and 86% of Republicans say that they support these proposed new OSHA rules.
Environmental Polling Roundup - July 26th, 2024
This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls - including new polling on Americans’ experiences and perceptions about extreme weather + the first polling we’ve seen on the Supreme Court overturning the Chevron deference.
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