Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say business proposals to establish hydraulic fracturing operations have been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction?

Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say federal or state regulations have been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction?

Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say revenue for land-owners has been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction?

Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say local property tax revenue has been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction?

Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say preservation of farmland has been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction?

Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say availability of underground shale gas deposits has been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction?

Hydraulic fracturing operations are sometimes regulated in terms of their location, height, setbacks, and so on. Please indicate whether you think the federal government should have a great deal of authority, some authority, or no authority for such decisions regarding fracking.

Hydraulic fracturing operations are sometimes regulated in terms of their location, height, setbacks, and so on. Please indicate whether you think state governments should have a great deal of authority, some authority, or no authority for such decisions regarding fracking.

Hydraulic fracturing operations are sometimes regulated in terms of their location, height, setbacks, and so on. Please indicate whether you think local governments should have a great deal of authority, some authority, or no authority for such decisions regarding fracking.

Hydraulic fracturing operations are sometimes regulated in terms of their location, height, setbacks, and so on. Please indicate whether you think land-owners should have a great deal of authority, some authority, or no authority for such decisions regarding fracking.

In general, to what extent do you support or oppose increasing the use of nuclear power in Michigan?

As far as you know, does your jurisdiction engage in sustainability planning, and if so, how extensively?

Do you agree or disagree that promoting environmental sustainability and the concept of "being green" are important aspects of local government leadership?

Whether or not you consider it to be placemaking, is your jurisdiction pursuing, for economic development or any other purpose, environmentally-friendly construction (e.g., LEED-certified)?

Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective for economic development purposes in your jurisdiction is environmentally-friendly construction?

In the next 12 months, how likely or unlikely is it that your jurisdiction will improve energy efficiency in your government facilities to meet your jurisdictions' energy demands while reducing the costs and environmental impacts of energy use?

In the next 12 months, how likely or unlikely is it that your jurisdiction will change your jurisdiction's work practices to meet your jurisdictions' energy demands while reducing the costs and environmental impacts of energy use?

In the next 12 months, how likely or unlikely is it that your jurisdiction will adopt programs targeted at residents to meet your jurisdictions' energy demands while reducing the costs and environmental impacts of energy use?

In the next 12 months, how likely or unlikely is it that your jurisdiction will adopt programs targeted at local businesses to meet your jurisdictions' energy demands while reducing the costs and environmental impacts of energy use?

In the next 12 months, how likely or unlikely is it that your jurisdiction will develop or purchase alternative energy sources to meet your jurisdictions' energy demands while reducing the costs and environmental impacts of energy use?

Do you agree or disagree that promoting environmental sustainability and the concept of "being green" are important aspects of local government leadership?

To what degree would you consider environmental regulations an asset or barrier to economic development?