People in British Columbia are not currently embracing either of the two proposals to transport crude from Alberta to facilitate its export to China and other Asian destinations, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – People in the United States and Britain hold differing views on the main culprit of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. While 63 per cent of Americans think BP Plc deserves most of the blame for the incident, only 31 per cent of Britons concur.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many Americans would like to increase the civil liability for companies responsible for oil spills off the U.S. coast, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 65 per cent of respondents support raising the $75 million cap on damages under the Oil Pollution Act.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Adults in the United States are open to further oil exploration off the coasts of California and Florida, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 68 per cent of respondents think drilling should be allowed in offshore oil wells off the coasts of these and other states.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Mexico say that approved reforms to the country’s state-owned oil and gas industry were important and necessary, according to a poll by Demotecnia published in Milenio. 36 per cent of respondents say that the changes were important but not enough to do what Pemex needs.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States favour allowing more offshore oil and gas drilling in U.S. waters, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. 71 per cent of respondents support this idea, while 21 per cent are opposed.
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(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in the United States want the government to take specific action to deal with rising fuel prices, according to a poll by TNS, ABC News, Stanford University and Planet Green. 78 per cent of respondents think the government should implement stricter fuel efficiency standards for cars.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A large majority of people in Britain are in favour of introducing a new tax on the revenues of oil and energy companies, according to a poll by YouGov. 68 per cent of respondents agree with the proposal.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in the United States are at ease with the idea of expanding their country’s capabilities to drill for oil and natural gas offshore, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation release by CNN. 69 per cent of respondents favour increased offshore drilling, and 51 per cent believe this activity would reduce the price of gasoline in the next year.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in Britain blame their national administration for the country’s high gas prices, according to a poll by ICM Research. 45 per cent of respondents think the government is primarily responsible for the situation.
