(CPOD) Jun. 2, 2004 – A large number of Americans say all levels of government in the United States should pay attention to conservation and ecological issues, according to a poll by Global Strategy Group released by the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. 67 per cent of respondents believe the federal government is not doing enough for the environment.
(CPOD) Jun. 2, 2004 – A large number of Americans say all levels of government in the United States should pay attention to conservation and ecological issues, according to a poll by Global Strategy Group released by the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. 67 per cent of respondents believe the federal government is not doing enough for the environment.
Recent environmental policies initiated by U.S. president George W. Bush include tax incentives totalling $4.1 billion U.S. to boost the use of energy-efficient technologies, including hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles.
A proposal to ease environmental standards for the military has been sent to the U.S. Congress three times since Bush became president in January 2001. A plan to dig for oil in Alaska has also been criticized by environmentalist organizations.
The state and local governments fare slightly better than the current federal administration. 61 per cent of respondents believe their state government is not doing enough for the environment, while 55 per cent feel the same way about their local government.
Polling Data
Do you think (the United States government in Washington / your state government / your local government) does too much, about the right amount, or not enough for the environment?
U.S. | State | Local | |
Not enough | 67% | 61% | 55% |
Right amount | 24% | 31% | 38% |
Too much | 5% | 6% | 3% |
Source: Global Strategy Group / Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,000 American adults, conducted from Apr. 26 to May 3, 2004. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
