What voters say about the environment today
Despite last November`s election results, Americans in all parts of the country say they did not vote to weaken or undermine the nation`s environmental laws and regulations, according to a nationwide poll. The poll of 1,201 people who voted in the November general election was conducted from December 1 to 4, 1994. The poll has an overall margin of error of plus or minus 3.2%. The poll shows respondents overwhelmingly support the environment and the regulations designed to protect it. Forty-one percent of all voters said existing laws don`t go far enough in protecting the environment. In both major parties, a plurality of voters agreed that current laws need to be tougher--50% of all Democrats and 34% of all Republicans. Among voters as a whole, 21% said existing laws strike the right balance. Just 18% said existing regulations go too far. The poll found only a small percentage of voters considered environmental positions when choosing candidates, with issues like crime and the economy playing a far greater role in influencing decisions.
- OSTI ID:
- 78127
- Journal Information:
- EPA, Journal Name: EPA Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 21; ISSN 0145-1189; ISSN EPAJDB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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