Americans lean toward supporting the importance of regulations to increase renewable energy use | Pew Research Center

May 16, 2017

Public Divides Over Environmental Regulation and Energy Policy

Americans lean toward supporting the importance of regulations to increase renewable energy use

Americans lean toward supporting the importance of regulations to increase renewable energy use

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Public Divides Over Environmental Regulation and Energy Policy
Americans lean toward supporting the importance of regulations to increase renewable energy use
Partisans agree on the importance of energy sector jobs, divided on prioritizing environmental effects of energy sources
Younger Americans put higher policy priority on the impact of energy sources on environment
Political and age divides over whether the free market alone can increase use of renewable energy sources
Most Americans see wind, solar power as effective in minimizing air pollution
Political groups are broadly similar in their views of how energy sources connect with air pollution
Large majority of Democrats think the Trump administration is doing too little to protect the environment
Most Republicans say it is possible to cut environmental regulations and still protect air and water quality
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