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Poll: 'Huge Majority' of Americans Willing to Pay Price to Fight Global Warming
2014-06-04 18:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Common Dreams: Not only do a significant majority of Americans believe that state and federal governments should regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in order to stave off resulting global warming, according to a new poll, they're willing to pay a financial cost to help make that happen. On the same day as new rules by the Obama administration were made official by the Environmental Protection Agency, an ABC/Washington Post poll found that 7 out of 10 people--called a "huge majority"--agree that...
A huge majority of Americans support regulating carbon from power plants
2014-06-03 15:41:24| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: A lopsided and bipartisan majority of Americans support federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll that also finds most are willing to stomach a higher energy bill to pay for it. Fully 70 percent say the federal government should require limits to greenhouse gases from existing power plants, the focus of a new rule announced Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency. An identical 70 percent supports requiring states to limit the amount of greenhouse...
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Poll: 70% of Americans support Obamas power plant rules
2014-06-03 12:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The majority of Americans would support new government guidelines to cut pollution from power plants, unveiled on Monday, even if they raise their energy bills, according to a new poll. The Washington Post-ABC survey found that 70% of Americans approve of the new US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that aim to cut pollution from power plants by 30% by 2030. When asked if they would still back the guidelines if their monthly household energy bills were raised by $20, 63% said they...
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New Carbon Pollution Standards Can Save Americans $37.4B On Electric Bills, Create 274,000 Jobs
2014-06-02 08:18:41| pollutiononline Home Page
The first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants can save American households and business customers$37.4 billionon their electric bills in 2020 while creating more than 274,000 jobs, aNatural Resources Defense Council analysis shows
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Is Global Warming Real? Most Americans Say Yes
2014-06-02 06:40:59| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Obama administration is expected to announce new regulations Monday meant to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. What do Americans believe about climate change, and how have those beliefs changed? Our overview follows. First, a majority of Americans say that global warming is indeed happening and the numbers have held relatively steady since the mid-2000s. Every pollster uses different wording, producing varied results, but the overall pattern is consistent. According to Pew...
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