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Americans Want More Emphasis on Solar, Wind, Natural Gas

Oil, nuclear, and coal are more popular with Republicans and in the South

Thursday, Mar 28 2013

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No fewer than two in three Americans want the U.S. to put more emphasis on producing domestic energy using solar power (76%), wind (71%), and natural gas (65%). Far fewer want to emphasize the production of oil (46%) and the use of nuclear power (37%). Least favored is coal, with about one in three Americans wanting to prioritize its domestic production.