Large majorities of registered voters, both Republican and Democrat, support producing more oil and natural gas in the U.S. and say they would be more likely to vote for candidates who support development, according to a national poll by API.
“American voters want more oil and natural gas produced here at home but do not see the federal government stepping up,” said API Upstream Group Director Erik Milito . “The U.S. today prohibits oil and natural gas development in 87 percent of its offshore territory. Policymakers can show real leadership by opening more offshore areas to exploration and drilling.
“Expanding oil and natural gas development into the Atlantic, Pacific and eastern Gulf of Mexico would create good jobs, generate revenue for the government and strengthen our national security at the same time,” added Milito.
The national telephone poll, conducted for API by Harris Poll among 1,012 registered voters found that:
Press Release, July 24, 2014; Image: API