WHYY on Nostr: Polls continue to show Pa. voters ambivalent over fracking ========== A recent poll ...
Polls continue to show Pa. voters ambivalent over fracking
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A recent poll of 700 likely Pennsylvania voters conducted in September 2024 shows 58% support a ban on fracking, while 42% oppose it; about half support fracking, 30% oppose, and 19% are unsure; a 2022 Muhlenberg College survey indicated 48% support and 44% opposition; 90% of voters support expanding setbacks from schools and hospitals, 92% want increased air monitoring, and 94% desire greater disclosure of fracking chemicals; Sean O’Leary from the Ohio River Valley Institute notes that while voters acknowledge fracking's economic contributions, they are concerned about its environmental impacts; Pennsylvania has about 17,000 direct jobs in the fracking industry, although some reports claim up to 123,000 jobs; both major Senate candidates, Bob Casey and Dave McCormick, support fracking.
#Fracking #Polls #Pennsylvania #Regulations #Environment #Politics #2024Elections #PublicOpinion #Energy #Jobs
https://whyy.org/articles/pennsylvania-voters-fracking-survey-regulations/
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A recent poll of 700 likely Pennsylvania voters conducted in September 2024 shows 58% support a ban on fracking, while 42% oppose it; about half support fracking, 30% oppose, and 19% are unsure; a 2022 Muhlenberg College survey indicated 48% support and 44% opposition; 90% of voters support expanding setbacks from schools and hospitals, 92% want increased air monitoring, and 94% desire greater disclosure of fracking chemicals; Sean O’Leary from the Ohio River Valley Institute notes that while voters acknowledge fracking's economic contributions, they are concerned about its environmental impacts; Pennsylvania has about 17,000 direct jobs in the fracking industry, although some reports claim up to 123,000 jobs; both major Senate candidates, Bob Casey and Dave McCormick, support fracking.
#Fracking #Polls #Pennsylvania #Regulations #Environment #Politics #2024Elections #PublicOpinion #Energy #Jobs
https://whyy.org/articles/pennsylvania-voters-fracking-survey-regulations/