Support or opposition to new development of a natural gas power plant in jurisdiction
Full Question Text
To what extent would you, in your role as a local official, oppose or support new development of a natural gas power plant in your jurisdiction?
Total | |
Strongly oppose | 29% |
Somewhat oppose | 16% |
Somewhat support | 26% |
Strongly support | 16% |
Don't know | 13% |
County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
Strongly oppose | 7% | 29% | 30% | 39% | 29% |
Somewhat oppose | 10% | 15% | 18% | 17% | 16% |
Somewhat support | 24% | 27% | 25% | 20% | 26% |
Strongly support | 30% | 17% | 15% | 9% | 16% |
Don't know | 28% | 12% | 13% | 15% | 13% |
<1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
Strongly oppose | 32% | 29% | 23% | 29% | 25% | 29% |
Somewhat oppose | 19% | 12% | 17% | 15% | 21% | 16% |
Somewhat support | 23% | 31% | 27% | 25% | 16% | 26% |
Strongly support | 13% | 16% | 20% | 19% | 20% | 16% |
Don't know | 13% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 18% | 13% |
Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
Strongly oppose | 20% | 27% | 28% | 28% | 31% | 39% | 29% |
Somewhat oppose | 14% | 15% | 17% | 15% | 15% | 18% | 16% |
Somewhat support | 21% | 28% | 29% | 27% | 29% | 19% | 26% |
Strongly support | 30% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 16% |
Don't know | 16% | 15% | 12% | 15% | 10% | 12% | 13% |
Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't know | Total | |
Strongly oppose | 30% | 23% | 36% | 43% | 27% | 29% |
Somewhat oppose | 16% | 14% | 21% | 19% | 8% | 16% |
Somewhat support | 25% | 33% | 15% | 13% | 27% | 26% |
Strongly support | 16% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 16% |
Don't know | 13% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 31% | 13% |