For the first time in 10 years Americans believe that increasing energy supplies should be prioritized over the environmental conservation.
For the first time since the question was first asked by Gallup in 2001 – at which point 52% of respondents favoured environment over energy production – Americans are favouring themselves in the form of increased production of energy over a desire for increased protection of the environment.
Gallup conducted the poll of 1,014 American adults between March 4th and 7th, asking the following question;
Protection of the environment should be given priority, even at the risk of limiting the amount of energy supplies — such as oil, gas and coal — which the United States produces (or) development of U.S. energy supplies — such as oil, gas and coal — should be given priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent.