Fall 2013

Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say potential risks to citizens' health 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 potential risks to water resources 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 the impact on property values has been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction?

In general, to what extent do you support or oppose increasing the use of offshore wind power in the Great Lakes?

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 community organizations active on fracking issues 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 potential environmental benefits from cleaner-burning natural gas instead of coal 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 potential environmental damage linked to fracking operations, such as spills, leaks, etc. 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 lower energy prices 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 local job creation and/or economic development has been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction?

Has your jurisdiction adopted, or is it likely to adopt, intergovernmental agreements with neighboring jurisdictions that attempt to promote, restrict, or simply regulate hydraulic fracturing within your jurisdiction?

Has your jurisdiction adopted, or is it likely to adopt, other local ordinances and/or zoning codes that attempt to promote, restrict, or simply regulate hydraulic fracturing within your jurisdiction?

Has your jurisdiction adopted, or is it likely to adopt, a local moratorium and/or ban on wind turbines that attempt to promote, restrict, or simply regulate hydraulic fracturing 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?

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

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

In general, to what extent do you support or oppose increasing the production and use of biomass and/or biofuels in Michigan?

In general, to what extent do you support or oppose increasing regulation of oil and gas pipelines statewide in Michigan?

In general, to what extent do you support or oppose increasing drilling for natural gas and oil through high-volume hydraulic fracturing in Michigan?

In general, to what extent do you support or oppose allowing offshore oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes?

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