How Americans View National, Local and Personal Energy Choices

Photo caption: The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s Pine Tree Wind Farm and Solar Power Plant are seen in the Tehachapi Mountains in Kern County, California, in March 2021. Photo credit: Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. Article by Alec Tyson and Brian Kennedy. Pew Research Center – June 27, 2024.

The planet’s continued streak of record heat has spurred calls for action by scientists and global leaders. Meanwhile, in the United States, energy development policy is being hotly debated on the national and local levels this election year. How do Americans feel about U.S. energy policy options, and what steps are they willing to take in their own lives to reduce carbon emissions? A new Pew Research Center survey takes a look. […]

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