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Drill Baby Drill

GOING IN FOR THE DR LL MOST FAVOR OFFSHORE DRILLING In April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico pushed approval rates for offshore drilling to an all-time low of 44 percent. Two years later, that number has grown to 65 percent, close to its highest point of the last four years. MORE OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS DRILLING IN U.S. WATERS? IN FAVOR OF OPPOSED TO 80% 67% 65% ARE AMERICANS TURNING AGAINST RENEWABLE ENERGY? 63% 60% 57% 52% As gas prices rise and some traditional sources of energy are depleted, Americans' opinions on where the nation should get its fuel has shifted considerably. The emphasis on funding solar, wind, and other environmentally friendly power projects has given way to renewed attention toward offshore oil and gas drilling. 40% 44% 37% 31% 31% 28% 20% RENEWABLE ENERGY LOSES SOME SUPPORT 9.08 MONTH.YEAR 4.09 2.10 5.10 6.10 10.10 3.11 11.11 3.12 Although most Americans still support developing alternative sources of energy, the number of people who say that is the most important energy priority has dropped 18 percent in the past year. Meanwhile, the number of people who say oil, coal, and natural gas are the biggest priority has risen 35 percent. AND SUPPORT FOR NUCLEAR POWER IS RISING WHICH IS THE MORE IMPORTANT ENERGY PRIORITY? 2011 Americans have historically been split on nuclear power, and approval rates dropped to an all-time low after the nuclear meltdowns and release of radioactive materials • 2012 at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant last year. Since then, the number of people who suport increasing the use of nuclear power has rebounded to 49 percent. 63% INCREASED USE OF NUCLEAR POWER? 52% O IN FAVOR OF O OPPOSED TO 60% -18% 35% 39% 50% 52% 52% 49% 47% PERCENTAGE CHANGE PERCENTAGE CHANGE 47% 29% 40% 43% 44% 41% 39% 20% 0% + DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE SOURCES EXPANDING EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION 9.08 4.09 2.10 5.10 6.10 10.10 3.11 11.11 3.12 (EG. WIND, SOLAR, AND HYDROGEN) OF OIL, COAL, AND NATURAL GAS MONTH.YEAR SOURCES: PEW RESEARCH CENTER | NYTIMES.COM A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOOD AND COLUMN FIVE

Drill Baby Drill

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As gas prices rise and some traditional sources of energy are depleted, Americans' opinions on where the nation should get its fuel have shifted considerably. The emphasis on funding solar, wind, and ...

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