Despite the debate in Congress over proposed EPA regulations, a solid majority of Americans (67%) support setting strict carbon dioxide emission limits on existing coal-fired power plants to reduce global warming and improve public health. CONT. Yale Project on Climate Change Communication Read more »
Keystone Vote Unlikely to Change Odds for Mary Landrieu
… Ms. Landrieu’s colleagues have done her the courtesy of giving her a vote on a controversial issue. It’s just hard to understand why. Ms. Landrieu is all but doomed, and even a successful Keystone vote would have been too little too late. Ms. Landrieu’s problem isn’t whether voters believe […] Read more »
Resistance to Obama order on immigration
President Obama’s plan to sign an executive order on immigration, expected as early as this week, will meet more resistance than support, a new USA TODAY Poll finds. Close to half of those surveyed, 46%, say he should wait for the new Republican-controlled Congress to act, and another one in […] Read more »
Little Enthusiasm, Familiar Divisions After the GOP’s Big Midterm Victory
After a sweeping midterm election victory on Nov. 4, the Republican Party retook full control of Congress. But the public has mixed reactions to the GOP’s big win – much as it did four years ago, after Republicans gained control of the House though not the Senate. The post-election survey […] Read more »
Americans weigh in on global warming’s impact
Ahead of the U.N. Climate Summit at the United Nations this week, most Americans say global warming is having a serious impact now or will in the future, and 54 percent think it is mostly caused by human activity — the highest percentage in CBS News/New York Times Polls. CONT. […] Read more »
Global Warming Concerns Grow
While few Americans regard the environment as the nation’s foremost challenge, most say it should be a priority, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. And more than half say global warming is caused by human behavior, the highest level ever recorded by the national poll. CONT. Marjorie […] Read more »