Michigan
Voters In Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan Support the Inflation Reduction Act and Its Clean Energy Investments
Environmental Polling Roundup - June 14th, 2024
Poll: Rural voters may be swingable
While partisanship remains strong among the rural electorate, more than one-third (37%) of rural voters appear "swingable" in future elections, depending on resonant policy proposals and messaging. Three messaging points — lowering prices; bringing good-paying jobs to local communities; and a populist message focused on corporate greed — received such broad support that they rivaled voters’ agreement on core values like family and freedom. Read additional analysis in the Daily Yonder's coverage.
Poll: Voters in Key Farm Bill States Support New Approaches to the Food and Farm Bill
Amid Farm Bill negotiations, voters in key states are more likely to support political candidates who want to help farmers to adapt to extreme weather and to be part of the solution to climate change. Voters in the four states are highly motivated in their support for programs that would help farmers adapt to extreme weather and mitigate climate change. Majorities in Colorado (69%), Georgia (66%), Michigan (65%) and Pennsylvania (70%) said they would be more likely to support a candidate for office who offered ideas along those lines. Large majorities in each of the four states, upwards of 76% of voters, identified corporate consolidation that squeezes small and midsize farmers and food businesses as a threat in their state. Notably, that jumped to 89% of households with a farmer. Majorities in every state, with a high of 89% in Pennsylvania, supported increasing investments that help small and midsize farmers compete with large corporate agribusiness. Very large majorities of voters supported programs that help farmers protect water quality and keep more carbon and nutrients in their soil, from 86% in Georgia to a high of 88% in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Majorities of voters in each state – as many as 68% in Michigan – and 66% of voters with a farmer in the house said water pollution caused by agricultural runoff is a threat to their state.
Poll: Michigan Voters Support Clean and Affordable Energy Solutions in the Wake of Prolonged Power Outages
Voters overwhelmingly support major provisions of the MI Healthy Climate Plan and the transition to a fully clean electricity grid. By a 61%-33% margin, Michigan voters support the state moving to a 100% clean energy electricity grid by 2035, including 88% of Democrats and 30% of Republicans. 64% support utility companies providing enhanced subsidies for consumers during blackouts. 70% support strengthening the MI Public Service Commission mandate to consider reliability, resilience against extreme weather, pollution reduction, and energy affordability in its decisions.
Top State Energy Policies To Cut Carbon Emissions
Just five policies across the economy can dramatically cut state greenhouse gas emissions. These include clean electricity standards; zero-emission vehicle standards; clean building equipment standards; industrial efficiency and emissions standards; and standards for methane detection, capture, and destruction. This report evaluates emissions trajectories and policy impacts for six states: Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. These states have widely varying emissions profiles. For example, Louisiana’s emissions are dominated by the industrial sector, while in Michigan, the building sector is a significant contributor. In New Mexico, home to significant oil and gas extraction, methane is a major source of GHG emissions.
Poll: Michigan voters want to see more climate action this legislative session
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