Environment

Next, we’d like to ask you about proposals to dramatically reduce the use of fossil fuels such as gas, oil and coal in the U.S. within the next 10 or 20 years, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Would you strongly favor, favor, oppose or strongly oppose establishing policies aimed at achieving this?

	Strongly favor	Favor	Oppose	Strongly oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2023 Mar 1-23	29	29	22	19	1
2019 Mar 1-10 ^	27	33	19	17	3
^ Asked of a half sample
Gallup

How likely do you think it is that the U.S. could dramatically reduce the use of fossil fuels within the next 10 or 20 years -- very likely, likely, unlikely or very unlikely?

	Very likely	Likely	Unlikely	Very unlikely	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2023 Mar 1-23	18	34	31	16	*
2019 Mar 1-10 ^	22	38	25	14	1
^ Asked of a half sample
Gallup

In the past two years, have you been personally affected by an extreme weather event where you live, or not?

	Yes	No	No opinion
	%	%	%
2023 Mar 1-23	33	66	*
2022 Mar 1-18	33	67	*
* Less than 0.5%
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Asked of those who have been affected by extreme weather: What type of extreme weather were you affected by? [OPEN-ENDED]

	2023 Mar 1-23	2022 Mar 1-18
	%	%
Hurricane	23	18
Extreme cold	20	20
Snow/Ice storm/Blizzard	19	16
Extreme heat	13	14
Flood	12	14
Tornado	8	13
Extreme rain/Hail	7	4
High winds	5	5
Fire or wildfire	5	11
Extreme thunderstorms	4	5
Drought	3	8
Earthquake	*	2
Other	4	4
No opinion	*	--
Based on respondents who have been personally affected by extreme weather. Percentages total more than 100% due to multiple responses. * Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Next, I'd like you to think about the weather in your local area this winter season compared to past winters. Have temperatures in your local area been -- colder than usual this winter, about the same (or) warmer than usual this winter? (If colder/warmer:) Do you think temperatures are [colder/warmer] mainly due to [human-caused climate change/global warming] (or to) normal year-to-year variation in temperatures?

	2023 Mar 1-23	2021 Mar 1-15	2019 Mar 1-10	2018 Mar 1-8	2017 Mar 1-5	2016 Mar 2-6	2015 Mar 5-8	2014 Mar 6-9
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Colder than usual	27	29	43	29	13	10	51	66
(Due to climate change)	(13)	(13)	(19)	n/a	(6)	(4)	(19)	(19)
(Due to normal variation)	(14)	(15)	(23)	n/a	(7)	(6)	(31)	(46)
(Unspecified)	(*)	(1)	(1)	n/a	(*)	(*)	(1)	(1)
About the same	31	43	36	33	22	26	29	19
Warmer than usual	42	27	20	36	64	63	18	13
(Due to climate change)	(26)	(20)	(14)	n/a	(35)	(34)	(9)	n/a
(Due to normal variation)	(15)	(7)	(5)	n/a	(27)	(26)	(8)	n/a
(Unspecified)	(1)	(*)	-1	n/a	(3)	(3)	(1)	n/a
No opinion	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals that are aimed at limiting greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. For each one, please say whether you favor or oppose it. How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
Providing tax credits to Americans who install clean energy systems, like solar power, in their homes
2022 Mar 1-18	89	11	*
Providing tax incentives to businesses to promote their use of wind, solar and nuclear power
2022 Mar 1-18	75	24	1
Setting higher fuel efficiency standards for cars, trucks and buses
2022 Mar 1-18	71	28	1
Establishing strict limits on the release of methane in the production of natural gas
2022 Mar 1-18	62	35	3
Providing tax credits to individuals who purchase electric vehicles
2022 Mar 1-18	61	38	*
Spending federal money to increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations in the U.S.
2022 Mar 1-18	59	40	1
Each item asked of approximately 500 respondents
Gallup

Still thinking about proposals to limit greenhouse gas emissions, which of the following concerns you more -- [ROTATED: enacting these proposals would risk harming the economy and greatly expand the federal budget deficit (or) not enacting these policies would risk serious environmental problems due to climate change]?

	Harm economy	Risk serious environmental problems	No opinion
	%	%	%
2022 Mar 1-18	43	53	4
gallup

Do you think [...] is doing a good job or a poor job in handling each of the following issues as president? How about protecting the nation's environment?

	Good job	Poor job	Fair/Mixed (vol.)	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
Joe Biden
2021 Mar 1-15 ^	65	32	2	1
Donald Trump
2020 Mar 2-13	39	58	2	1
2019 Mar 1-10	37	59	2	2
2018 Mar 1-8	31	60	6	2
2017 Mar 1-5 ^	36	57	4	3
Barack Obama
2016 Mar 2-6	54	39	6	2
2015 Mar 5-8	52	39	5	4
2014 Mar 6-9	51	41	5	3
2013 Mar 7-10	55	34	6	5
2012 Mar 8-11	56	35	6	3
2011 Mar 3-6	55	33	6	6
2010 Mar 4-7	52	33	7	8
2009 Mar 5-8^	79	14	4	3
George W. Bush
2008 Mar 6-9	31	58	7	4
2007 Mar 11-14	30	59	8	3
2006 Mar 13-16	33	55	9	3
2005 Mar 7-10	39	50	8	3
2004 Mar 8-11	41	46	9	4
2003 Mar 3-5	44	43	7	6
2002 Mar 4-7	50	38	7	5
2001 Apr 6-9 ^	49	41	4	6
2001 Mar 5-7 ^	51	38	5	6
^ WORDING: "...will do a good job or a poor job..."
Gallup

Do you consider yourself an environmentalist, or not?

	Yes	No	No opinion
	%	%	%
2021 Mar 1-15	41	57	2
2018 Mar 1-8	42	57	1
2016 Mar 2-6	42	57	1
2000 Apr 3-9	47	52	1
1999 Apr 13-14	50	48	2
1995 Apr 17-19	63	34	3
1991 Apr 11-14	78	19	3
1990 Apr 5-8	73	24	3
1989 May 4-7	76	20	4
Gallup

Do you consider yourself an environmentalist, or not? Would you say you are a strong environmentalist, or not?

Combined results

	Strong environmentalist	Not strong environmentalist	Not an environmentalist	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2021 Mar 1-15	22	19	57	2
2018 Mar 1-8	25	17	57	1
2016 Mar 2-6	23	19	57	1
2000 Apr 3-9	21	26	52	1
1999 Apr 13-14	25	25	48	2
1995 Apr 17-19	29	34	34	3
1991 Apr 11-14	37	41	19	3
1990 Apr 5-8	35	38	24	3
1989 May 4-7	41	35	20	4
Gallup

I'm going to read you a list of environmental problems. As I read each one, please tell me if you personally worry about this problem a great deal, a fair amount, only a little or not at all. First, how much do you personally worry about -- Maintenance of the nation's supply of fresh water for household needs?

	Great deal	Fair amount	Only a little	Not at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2011 Mar 3-6	46	29	17	7	1
2010 Mar 4-7	45	30	18	7	--
2009 Mar 5-8	49	31	14	5	*
2008 Mar 6-9	48	31	15	5	*
2007 Mar 11-14	51	27	16	5	*
2006 Mar 13-16	49	27	14	9	1
2004 Mar 8-11	47	25	20	8	*
2003 Mar 3-5	49	28	15	8	*
2002 Mar 4-7	50	28	17	5	*
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

I'm going to read you a list of environmental problems. As I read each one, please tell me if you personally worry about this problem a great deal, a fair amount, only a little or not at all. First, how much do you personally worry about -- Contamination of soil and water by radioactivity from nuclear facilities?

	Great deal	Fair amount	Only a little	Not at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2001 Mar 5-7	49	22	19	10	*
2000 Apr 3-9	52	23	16	9	*
1999 Apr 13-14	48	27	16	8	1
1991 Apr 11-14	44	25	20	10	1
1990 Apr 5-8	48	23	17	10	2
1989 May 4-7	54	24	14	7	1
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Just your impression, which one of the following statements do you think is most accurate -- most scientists believe that global warming is occurring, most scientists believe that global warming is NOT occurring or most scientists are unsure about whether global warming is occurring or not?

	Is occurring	Is not occurring	Unsure	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2021 Mar 1-15	68	5	25	2
2020 Mar 2-13	68	4	27	2
2019 Mar 1-10	65	6	26	2
2018 Mar 1-8	66	6	24	4
2017 Mar 1-5	71	5	22	2
2016 Mar 2-6	65	7	25	3
2015 Mar 5-8	62	8	27	3
2014 Mar 6-9	60	8	29	3
2013 Mar 7-10	62	6	28	4
2012 Mar 8-11	58	7	32	3
2011 Mar 3-6	55	8	33	4
2010 Mar 4-7	52	10	36	2
2008 Mar 6-9	65	7	26	3
2006 Mar 13-16	65	3	29	3
2001 Mar 5-7	61	4	30	5
1997 Nov 21-23	48	7	39	6
Gallup

How much progress do you think has been made in dealing with environmental problems over the past twenty years? Would you say there has been a great deal of progress, only some progress or hardly any progress at all?

	Great deal	Only some	Hardly any	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2007 Mar 11-14	18	60	21	1
2002 Mar 4-7	27	60	12	1
2001 Mar 5-7 ^	25	65	8	2
2000 Apr 3-9 #	26	64	9	1
1999 Apr 13-14 #	36	55	8	1
1995 Apr 17-19 #	24	61	14	1
1991 Apr 11-14 #	18	61	19	1
1990 Apr 5-8 #	14	63	21	2
^ Asked of a half sample; # WORDING: "...in the past few decades -- say since 1970...."
Gallup

How much progress do you think has been made in dealing with environmental problems over the past 50 years? Would you say there has been a great deal of progress, only some progress or hardly any progress at all?

	Great deal	Only some	Hardly any	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2020 Mar 2-13 ^	26	56	18	*
^ Asked of a half sample; * Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Thinking about the environmental movement, do you think of yourself as -- an active participant in the environmental movement, sympathetic towards the movement, but not active, neutral, or unsympathetic towards the environmental movement?

	Active participant	Sympathetic, but not active	Neutral	Unsympathetic	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2017 Mar 1-5	17	45	28	8	2
2015 Mar 5-8	16	41	30	11	1
2014 Mar 6-9	18	42	26	10	3
2013 Mar 7-10	17	42	29	10	2
2012 Mar 8-11	17	40	30	11	2
2011 Mar 3-6	20	42	27	9	2
2010 Mar 4-7	19	42	28	10	1
2008 Mar 6-9	22	47	25	6	1
2007 Mar 11-14	21	49	23	5	2
2006 Mar 13-16	14	48	29	7	2
2005 Mar 7-10	16	49	28	5	2
2004 Mar 8-11	14	47	30	8	1
2003 Mar 3-5	14	47	32	6	1
2002 Mar 4-7	19	51	24	5	1
2001 Mar 5-7	18	50	25	5	2
2000 Apr 3-9	16	55	23	5	1
Gallup

All things considered, do you think the environmental movement in this nation has done more good than harm, or more harm than good? Would you say it has done -- definitely more good than harm, probably more good than harm, probably more harm than good or definitely more harm than good?

	Definitely more good	Probably more good	Probably more harm	Definitely more harm	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2010 Mar 4-7	22	40	23	13	3
2007 Mar 11-14	22	44	21	10	3
2005 Mar 7-10	22	47	19	9	3
2000 Apr 3-9	33	42	12	9	4
1992 Jan 5-Mar 31	33	43	11	3	11
Gallup

Do you believe that new environmental and energy laws designed to reduce global warming will -- [ROTATED: definitely hurt the economy, probably hurt the economy, have no effect either way on the economy, probably help the economy (or) definitely help the economy]?

	Definitely hurt	Probably hurt	No effect	Probably help	Definitely help	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%	%
2019 Mar 1-10	15	26	19	26	11	3
2010 Mar 4-7	20	29	18	24	6	3
2009 Dec 11-13	19	23	17	27	9	5
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals. For each one, please say whether you generally favor or oppose it. How about -- Expanding the use of nuclear energy?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2018 Mar 1-8	45	51	4
2017 Mar 1-5	46	50	4
2014 Mar 6-9	47	51	2
2012 Mar 8-11	52	44	4
2007 Mar 11-14	50	46	4
2006 Mar 13-16	55	40	5
2003 Mar 3-5	43	51	6
2002 Mar 4-7	45	51	4
2001 Mar 5-7	44	51	5
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals. For each one, please say whether you generally favor or oppose it. How about -- Opening up land owned by the federal government for oil exploration?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2018 Mar 1-8	43	55	2
2017 Mar 1-5	46	53	1
2014 Mar 6-9	58	41	1
2012 Mar 8-11	65	34	2
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals. For each one, please say whether you generally favor or oppose it. How about -- More strongly enforcing federal environmental regulations?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2018 Mar 1-8	73	26	1
2017 Mar 1-5	69	28	3
2014 Mar 6-9	64	34	2
2012 Mar 8-11	64	33	2
2007 Mar 11-14	82	15	3
2006 Mar 13-16	79	20	2
2003 Mar 3-5	75	21	4
2002 Mar 4-7	78	19	3
2001 Mar 5-7	77	20	3
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals. For each one, please say whether you generally favor or oppose it. How about -- Setting higher emissions standards for automobiles?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2018 Mar 1-8	66	33	1
2014 Mar 6-9	62	35	3
2012 Mar 8-11	62	37	1
2007 Mar 11-14	79	18	2
2006 Mar 13-16	73	25	2
2003 Mar 3-5	73	24	3
2002 Mar 4-7	72	26	2
2001 Mar 5-7	75	23	2
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals. For each one, please say whether you generally favor or oppose it. How about -- Setting higher emissions and pollution standards for business and industry?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2018 Mar 1-8	74	25	1
2017 Mar 1-5	67	31	3
2014 Mar 6-9	65	35	1
2012 Mar 8-11	70	29	1
2007 Mar 11-14	84	15	1
2006 Mar 13-16	77	22	1
2003 Mar 3-5	80	19	1
2002 Mar 4-7	83	16	1
2001 Mar 5-7	81	17	2
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals. For each one, please say whether you generally favor or oppose it. How about -- Spending more government money on developing solar and wind power?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2018 Mar 1-8	76	23	1
2017 Mar 1-5	72	26	2
2014 Mar 6-9	67	32	1
2012 Mar 8-11	69	30	1
2007 Mar 11-14	81	17	1
2006 Mar 13-16	77	21	2
2001 Mar 5-7	79	19	2
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals. For each one, please say whether you generally favor or oppose it. How about -- Imposing mandatory controls on carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gases?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2018 Mar 1-8	67	31	2
2014 Mar 6-9	63	35	3
2012 Mar 8-11	65	33	3
2007 Mar 11-14	79	19	2
2006 Mar 13-16	75	23	3
2003 Mar 3-5	75	22	3
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals. For each one, please say whether you generally favor or oppose it. How about -- Setting stricter standards on the use of techniques to extract natural gas from the earth, including "fracking"?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2018 Mar 1-8	58	38	4
2014 Mar 6-9	58	37	4
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals. For each one, please say whether you generally favor or oppose it. How about -- Passing a carbon tax to encourage reductions in carbon dioxide emissions?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2018 Mar 1-8	53	45	2
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals. For each one, please say whether you generally favor or oppose it. How about -- Spending government money to support the coal industry?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2018 Mar 1-8	32	66	2
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals. For each one, please say whether you generally favor or oppose it. How about -- Spending government money to develop alternate sources of fuel for automobiles?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2014 Mar 6-9	66	33	1
2012 Mar 8-11	66	33	1
2007 Mar 11-14	86	12	1
2006 Mar 13-16	85	14	1
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals. For each one, please say whether you generally favor or oppose it. How about -- Setting higher fuel efficiency standards for automobiles?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2009 Mar 5-8	80	19	1
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals. For each one, please say whether you generally favor or oppose it. How about -- Setting legal limits on the amount of energy that average consumers can use?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2009 Mar 5-8	33	65	2
2002 Mar 4-7	35	62	3
2011 Mar 4-7	35	62	3
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals. For each one, please say whether you generally favor or oppose it. How about -- Providing tax deductions to Americans who spend money to increase the energy efficiency of their homes?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2009 Mar 5-8	88	10	1
Gallup

Next, I am going to read some specific proposals. For each one, please say whether you generally favor or oppose it. How about -- Opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska for oil exploration?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2007 Mar 11-14	41	57	2
2006 Mar 13-16	49	47	4
2003 Mar 3-5	41	55	4
2002 Mar 4-7	40	56	4
2001 Nov 8-11	44	51	5
2001 May 7-9	38	57	5
2001 Mar 5-7	40	56	4
Gallup

Finally, as you may know, scientists recently reported that 2015 was the Earth's warmest year on record. Had you heard about these reports before now, or not?

	Yes, have heard	No, have not	No opinion
	%	%	%
2016 Mar 2-6	63	37	*
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Just your best guess, do you generally believe these reports are accurate or not accurate?

	Accurate	Not accurate	No opinion
	%	%	%
2016 Mar 2-6	69	27	4
Gallup

Assuming these reports are accurate, do you think the record temperatures in 2015 were mainly due to -- [ROTATED: human-caused climate change (or to) natural changes in the Earth's temperatures]?

	Human-caused climate change	Natural changes	Reports not accurate (vol.)	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2016 Mar 2-6	49	46	2	3
(vol.)=volunteered response
Gallup

Is your local area experiencing a drought -- that is, a serious shortage of rainfall -- this year, or not?

	Yes, is	No, is not	No opinion
	%	%	%
2014 Mar 6-9	25	75	1
2013 Mar 7-10	30	68	1
2002 Mar 4-7	47	52	1
1999 Aug 3-4	50	49	1
(vol.)=volunteered response
Gallup

(Asked of those experiencing drought) Do you think the drought is mainly due to -- [ROTATED: global warming (or to) normal year-to-year variation in rainfall]?

Based on national adults

	2014 Mar 6-9	2013 Mar 7-10

Yes, experiencing drought	25	30
(Due to global warming)	(9)	(11)
(Due to normal year-to-year variation in rainfall)	(15)	(17)
(Unspecified)	(1)	(2)
No, not experiencing drought	75	68
No opinion	1	1
(vol.)=volunteered response
Gallup

Which comes closer to your view -- [ROTATED: it is possible to take specific actions that will slow down the effects of global warming (or) the effects of global warming are part of a natural process that can't be altered]?

	Possible to take actions to slow effects	Part of natural process that can't be altered	No opinion
	%	%	%
2013 Mar 7-10	56	40	5
Gallup

As you may know, representatives from around the world are gathering for a United Nations conference on global climate change in Copenhagen. Do you favor or oppose the U.S. signing a binding global treaty at the Copenhagen meeting that would require the U.S. to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
2009 Dec 11-13	55	38	7
Gallup

All in all, which of the following best describes how you feel about the environmental problems facing the earth -- life on earth will continue without major environmental disruptions only if we take additional, immediate and drastic action concerning the environment, we should take some additional actions concerning the environment, or, we should take just the same actions we have been taking on the environment?

	Immediate, drastic action	Some additional actions	Same action	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2008 Mar 6-9	34	52	13	1
2007 Mar 11-14	38	48	13	1
2003 Mar 3-5	23	56	20	1
2002 Mar 4-7	26	58	14	2
2001 Mar 5-7	27	56	15	2
1995 Apr 17-19	35	48	15	2
Gallup

Thinking about your own shopping and living habits over the last five years, would you say you have made major changes, minor changes or no changes to help protect the environment?

	Major changes	Minor changes	No changes	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2008 Mar 6-9	28	55	17	*
2003 Mar 3-5 ^	23	61	15	1
2000 Apr 3-9	31	58	11	*
* Less than 0.5%; ^ Asked of a half sample
Gallup

(Asked of those who have made changes in habits to help protect the environment) What are some of the specific changes you have made in your shopping and living habits to help protect the environment? [OPEN-ENDED]

	Mar 6-9, 2008
	%
Recycle/Recycle more	39
Drive less/Consolidate trips/Carpool	17
Buy biodegradable products	14
Use less electricity/Conserve energy	10
Drive more fuel-efficient car/Maintain car	9
Buy/Use more "green" products	7
Use energy-saving light bulbs	7
Eat more organic/home-grown foods	5
Conserve water	5
Upgrade to energy-saving appliances in home	4
Don't litter	3
Make home more energy efficient -- install new windows, insulation, solar panels, etc.	2
Other	7
None/Nothing	2
No opinion	12
Responses add to more than 100% due to multiple mentions
Gallup

Do you think the effects of global warming can be controlled if most people take steps such as driving less, recycling, and turning down their thermostat, or will more drastic measures be needed?

	Can be controlled this way	More drastic measures needed	No opinion
	%	%	%
2007 Mar 23-25	30	58	11
Gallup

How much of a factor should the environmental record of a company be when you are deciding whether or not to buy one of its products? Should it be -- the most important factor, important, but not the most important factor, or should you not take this into account when deciding to buy products?

	Most important factor	Important	Should not take into account	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2007 Mar 23-25	13	70	15	2
Gallup

All in all, how good a job would you say you, personally, are doing in protecting the environment?

	Excellent	Good	Only fair	Poor	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2007 Mar 23-25	7	52	34	5	1
Gallup

How much optimism do you have that we will have our environmental problems well under control in twenty years -- that is, by about 2027 -- a great deal of optimism, only some optimism or hardly any optimism at all?

	Great deal	Only some	Hardly any	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2007 Mar 11-14	15	57	26	1
2002 Mar 4-7 ^	17	61	21	1
2001 Mar 5-7	15	65	19	1
2000 Apr 3-9	18	60	21	1
1999 Apr 13-14	18	62	18	2
1991 Apr 11-14	19	60	18	2
1990 Apr 5-8	18	58	22	2
^ Asked of a half sample
Gallup

Thinking about the increase in strength of hurricanes in recent years, do you think global warming has been a major cause, a minor cause or not a cause of the increase in strength of hurricanes?

	Major cause	Minor cause	Not a cause	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2006 Mar 13-16	35	33	26	6
Gallup

As I read the following list, please tell me how much you trust each of the following to protect the quality of our nation's environment -- a great deal, a moderate amount, a slight amount or none at all? [RANDOM ORDER]

	Great deal	Moderate amount	Slight amount	None at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
Federal environmental agencies like the EPA
2005 Mar 7-10	22	42	25	7	4
2000 Apr 3-9	27	45	18	9	1
Large corporations
2005 Mar 7-10	7	17	31	44	1
2000 Apr 3-9	9	28	33	29	1
State envrionmental agencies
2005 Mar 7-10	16	48	28	6	2
2000 Apr 3-9	21	51	19	8	1
National environmental organizations
2005 Mar 7-10	25	42	22	8	3
2000 Apr 3-9	34	44	17	7	1
The U.S. Congress
2005 Mar 7-10	11	34	39	14	2
2000 Apr 3-9	10	38	31	20	1
Local environmental organizations
2005 Mar 7-10	26	43	22	6	3
2000 Apr 3-9	28	46	19	6	1
Small businesses
2005 Mar 7-10	15	30	35	18	2
2000 Apr 3-9	13	35	34	18	*
Local government agencies
2005 Mar 7-10	11	40	37	10	2
2000 Apr 3-9	12	47	28	13	*
The Republican Party
2005 Mar 7-10	9	32	30	26	3
2000 Apr 3-9	10	33	32	24	1
The Democratic Party
2005 Mar 7-10	15	37	29	16	3
2000 Apr 3-9	15	41	26	17	1
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

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