Californians and the Environment

With California facing a severe drought and wildfire season, public awareness has risen of the impact of climate change as well as state policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A sharp increase in petroleum prices has led to discussions about expanding oil production and renewable energy sources. These are among […] Read more »

Biden’s economic approval rating falls to new low on fear about inflation, CNBC survey finds

President Joe Biden’s overall and economic approval numbers have reached the lowest levels of his presidency and fallen further than that of either of his two predecessors, according to the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey. With Americans feeling crushed beneath the weight of rising prices, Biden’s economic approval dropped 5 […] Read more »

Fox News Poll: Over 8 in 10 say Saudi Arabia’s human rights record is a problem

Over half of voters don’t like how President Biden is handling the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia, and an overwhelming majority is troubled by the country’s human rights record. … Meanwhile, more than half disapprove of the job Biden is doing on energy policy (57%), and say they have changed […] Read more »

Mother Nature Dissents

Mother Nature is entering a dissenting opinion on last month’s Supreme Court decision that weakened the federal government’s ability to combat climate change. With record heat in Texas that is testing the state’s power grid, a California wildfire that has threatened an ancient grove of sequoias considered a foundation stone […] Read more »

Americans Divided Over Direction of Biden’s Climate Change Policies

More than a year into Joe Biden’s presidency, the public is divided over the administration’s approach to climate change: 49% of U.S. adults say the Biden administration’s policies on climate change are taking the country in the right direction, while 47% say these climate policies are taking the country in […] Read more »

Inflation and gas prices top the list of the public’s priorities

Dissatisfaction with the country’s economy has been growing, as inflation continues to rise, interest rates increase, and stocks enter a bear market. Inflation and gas prices top the list of Americans’ priorities for the government to address in the next year, but other priority issues differ between Republicans, Democrats, and […] Read more »