NO CAROLINA WANTS NEW ENERGY, NOT FOSSIL FUELS

Survey: North Carolinians Overwhelmingly Oppose Fracking, Want More Clean Energy; NRDC poll shows vast majority approve of state safeguards and standards to protect water, air and unique quality of life

July 15, 2013 (Natural Resources Defense Council)

“North Carolinians overwhelmingly oppose fracking, want more clean energy and think state environmental standards should be strengthened or left alone, according to a poll by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)…More than 75 percent of North Carolinians say current environmental standards and regulatory safeguards in the state are “about right” or “too weak.” Only 13 percent say they think state regulations are too strong…61 percent of North Carolinians say state environmental standards and regulatory safeguards do more good than harm…55 percent of North Carolinians statewide oppose proposals that would open the state up to fracking…” click here for more

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