New Energy Crosses The Political Divide

Poll: GOP Voters Overwhelmingly Support Clean Energy to Jumpstart Economy, Create Global Competitive Advantage

June 25, 2020 (Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions [CRES])

“…[A survey from conservative groups Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) and The Western Way (TWW) found that two-thirds (67 percent) of Republican and Republican-leaning voters agree making investments in clean energy are important to our nation’s effort to rebuild the economy after the coronavirus shutdown...[and three-quarters] support federal action to accelerate the development and use of clean energy… [The June 6 to June 16 online survey of 1,009 Republicans and Republican-leaning independents nationwide also] found that 70 percent of Republicans agree that accelerating the growth of clean energy in the United States can help the country become a world leader in the competition for green economic development…

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…[T]wo-thirds of Republicans (65 percent) believing it is important for the Republican Party to focus on the production of clean energy…[There was strong support for opening up more public lands to mining and exploration to access minerals important for energy and national security…[Nearly 55 percent] consider climate change to be a serious problem…[Two-thirds of Republicans said] human-caused pollution contributes to climate change…[and 72 percent] support the federal government taking steps to reduce emissions…” click here for more

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