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U.S. Should Do More to Develop Oil, Natural Gas
Large majorities of registered voters, both Republican and Democrat, support producing more oil and natural gas in the U.S. and say they would be more likely to vote for candidates who support development, according to a national poll API released.
“American voters want more oil and natural gas produced here at home but do not see the federal government stepping up,” said API Upstream Group Director Erik Milito. “The U.S. today prohibits oil and natural gas development in 87 percent of its offshore territory. Policymakers can show real leadership by opening more offshore areas to exploration and drilling.
“Expanding oil and natural gas development into the Atlantic, Pacific and eastern Gulf of Mexico would create good jobs, generate revenue for the government and strengthen our national security at the same time.”
The national telephone poll, conducted for API by Harris Poll among 1,012 registered voters found that:
77 percent support increased production of America’s oil and natural gas resources, including 92 percent of Republicans, 80 percent of Independents and 66 percent of Democrats.
68 percent support offshore drilling for domestic oil and natural gas resources, including 80 percent of Republicans, 72 percent of Independents and 61 percent of Democrats.
68 percent would also be more likely to vote for a candidate who supports offshore drilling and producing more oil and natural gas from here in the U.S., including 80 percent of Republicans, 71 percent of Independents and 59 percent of Democrats.
Only 28 percent think the federal government does enough to encourage the development of oil and natural gas resources in the U.S., including just 12 percent of Republicans, 31 percent of Independents and 40 percent of Democrats.
80 percent agree that producing more domestic oil and natural gas could help strengthen America’s national security by lessening the negative impacts of political instability occurring in other parts of the world.
API represents all segments of America’s oil and natural gas industry. Its more than 600 members produce, process, and distribute most of the nation’s energy. The industry also supports 9.8 million U.S. jobs and 8 percent of the U.S. economy.
Methodology
The study was conducted July 10-13, 2014 by telephone by Harris Poll on behalf of API among 1,012 registered voters, with a sampling error of +/- 3%. A full methodology is available upon request.
“What America is Thinking on Energy Issues” is a public opinion series provided by API, offering data to inform policy discussions and ensure policymakers and others know Americans’ perspectives on key energy issues.
13 Comments on "U.S. Should Do More to Develop Oil, Natural Gas"
JuanP on Thu, 24th Jul 2014 3:29 pm
I propose we import all the oil we can now and keep printing dollars for as long as we can to do it and when it becomes impossible to import oil for whatever reason, then we maximize our production with the goal of keeping BAU alive here in the USA as long as possible.
No need to sacrifice anything now, we can procrastinate one more day. Let’s talk about this again tomorrow.
Plantagenet on Thu, 24th Jul 2014 3:29 pm
NG could be a bridge fuel between the oil dominated world we see today, and the carbon-free world of the future.
ghung on Thu, 24th Jul 2014 3:39 pm
Their grandkids are going to hate their guts. I’ll bet if the same poll asked if the US needs to transition away from fossil fuels, many who support increased exploitation would say yes. Sort of like asking a group of kids who say they need to lose weight if they want more desert at every meal. Cognitive dissonance and denial run high in this country. The more we burn now, the less will be available to future generations, excepting our waste streams, of course. Discounting the future is our speciality.
penury on Thu, 24th Jul 2014 4:33 pm
The great majority of Americans also support more Honey BooBoo on tv, more dancing with the stars and lots less of that terrible edumacation thingie which takes time away from selfies and texting. This magic abiotic oil and gas which is just waiting for the government to approve of drilling, mainly in places where no one would ever bid for drilling leases because there is no hydro-carbons therebut if you have hope and faith all will be perfect, because we are special.
Plantagenet on Thu, 24th Jul 2014 5:49 pm
Gdung — based on our current technology, oil and coal are the cheapest fuel sources available now. As they run out we’ll shift to NG. In the not-so-distant future we’ll use wind, solar, geothermal, nuclear and other non-carbon fuels.
Nony on Thu, 24th Jul 2014 6:19 pm
Drill, baby, drill.
dissident on Thu, 24th Jul 2014 9:42 pm
Anyone recall the hysteria over the trillions of barrels of oil under the ANWR being denied to provide a cornucopia to the consumers? More of the same inanity of trying to wish reality into conformity.
clueless on Fri, 25th Jul 2014 2:25 am
US should do more…..LOL….do more invasion!!!!! LOL
Norm on Fri, 25th Jul 2014 3:45 am
U.S. should do more to chop down all the trees, and pollute all the water wells.
Norm on Fri, 25th Jul 2014 3:47 am
Lets drill all the way to China. We can bring back fortune cookies, and convert them into biodiesel.
Beery on Fri, 25th Jul 2014 6:39 am
Why don’t we just cut out the middle man? I mean, we don’t have to deny our grandkids a decent life and we can use all our fossil fuel resources now.
All we have to do is murder all our kids.
Davy on Fri, 25th Jul 2014 7:01 am
I was thinking a Logans Run Beery which is a movie I am sure you remember:
.Logan’s Run is a 1976 American science fiction film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Richard Jordan, Roscoe Lee Browne, Farrah Fawcett, and Peter Ustinov. The screenplay by David Zelag Goodman was based on the novel of the same name by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. It depicts a dystopian future society in which population and the consumption of resources are managed and maintained in equilibrium by the simple expedient of killing everyone who reaches the age of thirty, preventing overpopulation. The story follows the actions of Logan 5, a “Sandman”, as he runs from society’s lethal demand.
Norm on Fri, 25th Jul 2014 10:59 am
That is an excellent movie (although it hasn’t aged well so could only be viewed in a 1970’s context). A more modern equivalent movie is ‘The Island’. These are movies of ‘young couple on the run from authority of the dysfunctional society’.