New Poll Finds Americans Overwhelmingly Support Climate Action

A new poll released by the Pew Environment Group finds overwhelming support for action to reduce global warming pollution. The public opinion research, conducted by The Mellman Group and Public Opinion Strategies from June 3 to 7, tested voter attitudes toward the American Energy and Climate Security Act, a comprehensive energy and global warming bill currently being debated in the U.S. House.

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Some highlights of the poll are:

• A supermajority, 78%, want the U.S. to reduce its emissions of carbon dioxide that cause global warming.
• By a ratio of 4-to-1, voters support the core principles of the energy plan being considered by the U.S. Congress; 72% favor the two-part plan to reduce emissions and require use of clean energy sources. 
• Overall, two thirds, 65%, believe efforts to reduce global warming will either help create new jobs or have no effect on job