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Opposition Rises to Increased Nuclear Power Use; Offshore Drilling Support Rebounds
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyHow long lasting are the effects of disasters on public opinion? The nuclear plant crisis that resulted from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan has prompted a spike in opposition in the U.S. to increased use of nuclear power, much like the rise in opposition to increased offshore oil drilling following the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that was set off last April by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform. But almost a year later, according to a Pew Research Center poll conducted March 17-20, support for more offshore oil drilling has rebounded. Fifty-two percent ...
Support for Drilling Ban Drops in Florida Now That the Oil Spill Is Contained
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyNow that the runaway well in the Gulf of Mexico is no longer gushing oil, public opinion in Florida -- including the North Florida/Panhandle region that was most at risk -- has turned against the idea of banning offshore drilling in the state's waters, according to a poll conducted Aug. 6-10 for the St. Petersburg Times and other local news organizations. Gov. Charlie Crist, who is now running as an independent for U.S. Senate, had pushed to put the issue of a ban before voters this November, a move blocked by Republican lawmakers. The new poll shows 49 percent oppose a ban while 41 percent ...
Justice Officials Gird for Legal Battles Over Immigration, Health, Drilling
By Andrew Cohen - Politics DailyA huge week looms for the Justice Department, but then again it's already been a remarkably busy and contentious summer for Attorney General Eric Holder and his legions of government lawyers. From Michigan to Arizona to Florida to California and nearly everywhere else in between, Justice officials have been forced in intemperate political conditions -- heat and humidity, and loads of hot air -- to try to put out brush fires that scorch all along the partisan legal divide, from immigration to health care to terror trials. In the next day or so, for example, the feds will learn whether U.S. ...
Crist Scores Points, If Not Votes, on Oil Drilling Issue
By Andrea Stone - AOL NewsTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (July 20) -- So what if Gov. Charlie Crist hasn't held an "official" grass-roots Senate campaign event since May? A 43-minute special session of the Florida Legislature to permanently ban offshore oil drilling -- three months to the day after the BP oil rig exploded -- may yet prove just the thing for the candidate to build his populist platform upon. Crist, an independent after being shoved from next month's Republican primary by tea party favorite Marco Rubio, called lawmakers to Tallahassee to take up a constitutional amendment to ban offshore oil drilling within 10 miles ...
Offshore Drilling Moratorium: Your 4 Biggest Questions Answered
By Joseph Schuman - Politics DailyTo the Obama administration -- which ordered a moratorium on deepwater oil drilling after the catastrophic gulf oil spill -- the immediate suspension of operations was "needed, appropriate and prudent" to protect American lives and the environment. To many within the industry, however, the moratorium is arbitrary government interference in the private sector that could wipe out thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of income, compounding the already terrible economic effects that resulted from the spill. In either case, it is clear the drilling moratorium will have a profound impact on ...
Louisianans Grade Obama a Little Worse on the Spill Than Bush on Katrina
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyLouisiana voters give President Obama slightly worse marks for his handling of the Gulf oil spill than they give to former President Bush for his response to Katrina, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted June 12-13. Sixty-two percent disapprove of how Obama has handled the spill while 32 percent approve, with 6 percent undecided. When asked how they felt about Bush's handling of Katrina, 58 percent disapproved and 34 percent approved, with 8 percent undecided. Fifty percent say Bush did a better job helping Louisanans deal with the crisis compared to 38 percent who favored ...
Florida Voters Turn Against Increased Offshore Drilling as Oil Heads Their Way
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe Gulf of Mexico oil spill has caused a huge swing to the negative among Florida voters when it comes to their view of increased offshore oil drilling, according to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted June 1-7. In April, Floridians supported more offshore drilling by 66 percent to 27 percent. But in the wake of the BP spill, which poses a direct threat to the Florida coastline, 51 percent now oppose more drilling while 42 percent still support it, with 6 percent undecided. Republicans in the state still support increased drilling by a 61 percent to 33 percent margin with 12 percent ...
Support for Offshore Drilling Drops; Public Pans Gulf Oil Spill Response
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailySupport for offshore drilling has dropped in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and a majority of Americans give negative marks to the federal government and BP, the company that leased the rig, for their response to the environmental disaster, according to a Pew Research Center poll conducted May 6-9. The percentage of Americans in favor of offshore drilling fell from 63 percent in February to 54 percent after the spill. In April 2009, 68 percent had back offshore exploration and drilling. ...
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