Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

Oil and Gas

Americans Expect Trouble with Gas Prices
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States believe higher fuel costs will become a severe problem, according to a poll by Ipsos-Public Affairs released by the Associated Press. 68 per cent of respondents expect increases in the price of gasoline to cause financial hardship. May 31, 2007
Gas Price Worries Subside for Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fewer adults in the United States say they have been negatively affected by higher fuel prices, according to a poll by ICR released by the Washington Post and ABC News. 27 per cent of respondents say the gas price hike has caused a serious financial hardship in their household, down nine points since April. May 30, 2007
Ukrainians Fear Bloodshed, Anarchy
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in Ukraine fear the current political crisis could lead to a deeper national turmoil, according to a poll by Kiev Gorshenin Institute of Management Issues. 57 per cent of respondents are afraid the conflict could bring violence, disorder and bloodshed. May 26, 2007
Bolivians Support Nationalization Policies
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A vast majority of people in Bolivia are in favour of governmental policies seeking to take companies into the public sector, according to a poll by Captura Consulting SRL published in El Deber. 73.6 per cent of respondents support the current administration's nationalization drive. May 25, 2007
Americans See Iran, North Korea as Enemies
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in the United States hold a negative view of two countries, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 82 per cent of respondents believe Iran is either unfriendly or an enemy of the U.S., while 73 per cent feel the same way about North Korea. May 23, 2007
Americans Assess New Energy Sources
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A vast majority of people in the Unites States would support the use of renewable energy sources, according to a poll by the New York Times and CBS News. 87 per cent of respondents think using solar and wind power is a good idea. May 7, 2007
Don’t Drill for Oil in Alaska, Say Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A majority of adults in the United States think the federal government should refrain from drilling for oil and natural gas in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, according to a poll by CBS News and the New York Times. 57 per cent of respondents disapprove of any changes to existing legislation. May 6, 2007
Concern Over Global Warming Grows in U.S.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More adults in the United States think climate change is the world's most pressing environmental issue, according to a poll by Stanford University released by the Washington Post and ABC News. 33 per cent of respondents believe global warming is the world's main ecological issue, up 17 points in a year. Apr 21, 2007
Americans Want to Develop Alternate Fuel Sources
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States have a clear idea of which environmental policies their federal administration should pursue, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 86 per cent of respondents support spending government money to develop alternate sources of fuel for automobiles. Apr 9, 2007
Russia: How Scary is Too Scary?
Gabriela Perdomo - As Vladimir Putin enters his last year in Russia's presidency, his tone and decisions turn more and more aggressive. Both at home and abroad, the once-diplomatic head of state is loosening up and speaking his mind, wielding his weapons and pointing his finger like it is his last chance to do so. Mar 29, 2007
Support for Conservation Surges in U.S.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More adults in the United States think their government should focus on energy preservation, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 64 per cent of respondents believe the U.S. should emphasize more conservation by consumers of existing energy supplies, up nine points in a year. Mar 23, 2007
Global Warming Real, Worrying for Canadians
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most Canadian adults believe climate change is a reality, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 77 per cent of respondents are convinced that global warming is happening, 21 per cent think it may be occurring, and only two per cent flatly reject it. Mar 22, 2007
Americans, Ukrainians Question Global Warming
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Few people in the United States and Ukraine believe climate change is particularly menacing, according to a poll by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and WorldPublicOpinion.org. 46 per cent of Americans and 33 per cent of Ukrainians think global warming is a critical threat. Mar 20, 2007
Ontario Liberals Have Five-Point Lead
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Liberal party is the most popular political organization in Canada's most populous province, according to a poll by Ipsos-Reid released by CanWest Global. 38 per cent of respondents in Ontario would vote for the Liberals in this year's provincial ballot. Mar 1, 2007
The Poll-itics of Global Warming
Mario Canseco - For the past year, the polling world has been dominated by questions related to the environment, and specifically, on the perceptions of global citizens about climate change. Feb 21, 2007
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