Views of Policies for Addressing U.S. Energy Supply
While support for offshore drilling has largely rebounded, many Americans also support investments in alternative energy. By a two-to-one ratio, a greater share of the public favors developing alternatives like wind, solar and hydrogen over expanding ventures into oil, coal and natural gas (60% vs. 30%). In fact, the public takes something of an all-of-the-above approach to energy: 81% support better fuel-efficiency requirements and 58% want more mining and drilling on federal land. An additional 41% would favor the government promoting the increased use of nuclear power.
Views of Policies for Addressing U.S. Energy Supply  | Favor  | Oppose  | Requiring better fuel efficiency  | 15%  | 81%  | for cars and trucks  | Allowing drilling more mining and  | 37  | 58  | drilling on federal land  | Allowing more offshore drilling oil  | 56  | 40  | and gas drilling  | Promoting increased use of  | 41  | 53  | nuclear power  | Survey conducted Dec 3-7 2014 Don 'tknow responses notshown.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 