New Poll On Voter Attitudes About State Global Warming Policies

Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:07pm EDT
 
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PRESS CALL: MONDAY, JUNE 23, 11 AM

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Where does the California
public stand on efforts to reduce global warming?  On June 26th, California
will release a draft of the first comprehensive statewide plan to reduce
global warming emissions in the history of the United States.  A new public
opinion research poll tests voter attitudes about taking action on global
warming and specific policies under consideration.
    The poll, commissioned by Next 10, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research
organization and conducted by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates (FMM&A),
is the first survey to gauge voter support for measures such as:
    -- Requiring carmakers to make more efficient cars that pollute less
    -- Requiring oil companies to make cleaner gasoline
    -- Requiring new appliances and new homes to be more energy efficient
    -- Requiring energy companies to produce a third of their energy from
renewable sources like wind, solar and geothermal
    -- Reducing development in outlying areas and encouraging more mass
transit to reduce traffic

    WHAT:     PRESS CONFERENCE CALL

    SUBJECT:  NEW POLLING RESULTS ON STATE POLICIES TO REDUCE GLOBAL WARMING.

    CALL IN:  1-800-791-2345   Code: 33384

    WHEN:     MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008 11:00 am PST

    WHO:      Dave Metz, Senior Vice President, Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin &
Associates (FMM&A), a California firm specializing in public policy-oriented
opinion research
    POLLING RESULT PRESENTATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE
SOURCE  Next 10

Roxanna Smith, +1-415-453-0430, for Next 10

 

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