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Survey USA
Published: Thu, June 19, 2008 - 1:50 pm
Last Updated: Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 1:58 pm
Last Updated: Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 1:58 pm
Geography Surveyed: Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach) DMA
Data Collected: 06/18/2008
Release Date: 06/18/2008 13:40 ET
Sponsor: WKRG-TV Mobile-Pensacola
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Asked of 500 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.2% |
| Drilling for oil in coastal waters is illegal in most parts of the United States. Do you think it should remain illegal? Or do you think the law should be changed to allow offshore coastal drilling? |
| 26% | Remain Illegal |
| 67% | Change Law To Allow It |
| 7% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 500 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.3% |
| If offshore drilling is allowed, do you think there would be an immediate reduction in the price of gasoline? An eventual reduction? Or no reduction at all? |
| 17% | Immediate Reduction |
| 64% | Eventual Reduction |
| 17% | No Reduction |
| 2% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 500 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.2% |
| Do you think it would be possible? or impossible? To conduct offshore coastal drilling in a way that did not threaten the environment? |
| 66% | Possible |
| 20% | Impossible |
| 13% | Not Sure |
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