Poll: What America is Thinks About Natural Gas Exports

What America Is Thinking On Energy Issues: Natural Gas Exports

1220 L Street, NW • Washington, DC 20005-4070 • www.api.org

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Methodology

• Background/Objectives: Evaluate opinions among registered voters regarding natural

gas exports

• Audience: 1,006 Registered Voters Nationally

– Sampling Error = +/- 4.0%

• Methodology: Telephone interviews

• Interview Dates: May 10 - 15, 2013

1220 L Street, NW • Washington, DC 20005-4070 • www.api.org

27%

35%

20%

17%

2%

Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not very familiar

Not at all familiar Don't know/Refuse

Nearly two thirds of voters are familiar with the fact

that the U.S. is the number one producer of natural

gas in the world.

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BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)

Q7 Please indicate your level of familiarity with the following:

62%

How familiar are you with the fact that the United States is now the number one producer of natural

gas in the world, and our country has a 100-year supply of natural gas?

36%

Voters agree that exporting natural gas creates jobs

here in the U.S.


71%

21%


Q8a Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:

Exporting natural gas helps create jobs here in the U.S.

39%

32%

9%

12%

1%

7%

Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree Neither Don't know/Refuse

Agreement by Party and Age


Party Age



71% 74% 73% 72% 79% 68% 70%

39% 46%

38% 39% 32%

42% 40%

32% 28%

35% 33% 47% 26% 30%

1% 1% 1% 3% 1%

7% 4% 4% 8%

8%

3% 7%

9% 8% 9% 8% 5%

11% 10%

12% 12% 14% 12% 8% 16% 12%

21% 20% 23% 20% 13% 27% 22%

Total Republican Independent Democrat 18-34 35-54 55+

Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Don't know/Refuse Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree


Total

Agreement by Gender


Gender



71% 80% 63%

39% 53%

27%

32%

27%

36%

1%

1%

1%

7% 3%

9%

9% 8%

10%

12% 7% 16%

21% 15% 26%

Total Male Female



Total

Two thirds of voters agree that exporting natural gas

keeps energy dollars in the U.S.


66%

24%


Q8b Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:

Exporting natural gas helps keep energy dollars here in the U.S. rather than being sent to other

regions of the world.

38%

28%

11%

13%

2%

9%





Party Age



66% 69% 72% 67% 66% 67% 67%

38% 45% 43% 33% 37% 40% 39%

28% 24% 29%

34% 29% 27% 28%

2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%

9% 6% 5% 9% 10% 7% 9%

11% 11% 9% 12% 12% 10% 10%

13% 12% 13% 12% 11% 14% 13%

24% 23% 22% 24% 23% 24% 23%





Total

Agreement by Gender


Gender



66% 70% 63%

38% 45% 33%

28% 25%

30%

2% 1%

2%

9% 5% 12%

11% 9% 12%

13% 14% 12%

24% 23% 24%

Total Male Female




Total

Voters agree that exporting natural gas helps reduce

America’s trade deficit with other countries.


63%

25%


Q8c Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:

Exporting natural gas helps reduce America’s trade deficit with other countries.

30%

33% 11%

14%

2%

11%





Party Age



63% 65% 64% 63% 65% 69% 58%

30% 36% 33% 24% 22%

34% 30%

33% 29% 31%

39% 43% 35%

28%

2% 1% 2% 1% 1%

4%

1%

11% 9% 11% 10% 9% 7%

13%

11% 11% 9% 13% 11% 9% 13%

14% 14% 14% 14% 13% 11% 15%

25% 25% 23% 27% 24% 20% 28%




Total

Agreement by Gender


Gender



63% 73% 53%

30% 44%

17%

33%

29%

36%

2%

2%

2%

11% 6%

15%

11% 8%

14%

14% 11% 16%

25% 19% 30%

Total Male Female



Total

36%

30% 10%

16%

1% 7%



26%

Two-thirds majority agree that exporting natural gas

is good for the U.S. economy.


66%


Q8d Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:

Exporting natural gas is good for the U.S. economy.



Party Age



66% 71% 67% 66% 67% 70% 64%

36% 37% 39% 34% 37% 40% 34%

30% 34% 28% 32% 30% 30% 30%

1% 1%

1% 1% 3%

1% 7% 4% 6% 8% 5%

5% 9%

10% 9% 8% 14% 14% 7% 10%

16% 16% 18% 12% 14% 16% 16%

26% 25% 26% 26% 28% 23% 26%




Total

Agreement by Gender


Gender



66% 74% 59%

36% 47%

27%

30%

27%

32%

1% 1%

2%

7% 3%

10%

10% 7% 13%

16% 14% 17%

26% 21% 30%

Total Male Female



Total

33%

31% 12%

15%

1%

9%



Voters agree that by exporting natural gas, America’s

energy security is strengthened.


64%

27%


Q8e Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:

Exporting natural gas helps strengthen America's energy security by making the U.S. a major

supplier in the world's energy market.



Party Age



64% 68% 64% 64% 64% 65% 63%

33% 35% 34% 32% 41% 35% 30%

31% 33%

30% 32% 23% 30%

33%

1% 2%

1% 1% 1% 2% 1%

9% 8%

6% 8% 10% 9% 8%

12% 7% 11%

15% 11% 11% 12%

15% 15% 18% 11% 15% 13% 16%

27% 22% 29% 26% 26% 24% 28%





Total

Agreement by Gender


Gender



64% 70% 59%

33% 42%

26%

31% 28%

33%

1% 1%

1%

9% 4%

13%

12% 10% 13%

15% 15% 14%

27% 25% 27%

Total Male Female




Total

Poll: What America is Thinks About Natural Gas Exports

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