Conservation in the West poll: findings on water-related public opinion

Conservation in the West poll: findings on water-related public opinion The 2018 edition of Colorado College's Conservation in the West Poll has once again found strong support for protecting the region's water resources, as well as increasing concern about both quality and supply issues. When asked about environmental problems, "low levels of water in rivers" [...]

By |July 12th, 2018|American West, Conservation, Conservation in the West, Fairbank Maslin Maullin Metz & Associates, Issues, Public Opinion Strategies, Quality, Supply|Comments Off on Conservation in the West poll: findings on water-related public opinion

12 takeaways from new Water Foundation poll of 12 Western states

12 takeaways from new Water Foundation poll of 12 Western states A new Water Foundation poll of voters in 12 Western states has found a convergence of opinion on water problems and solutions. To be sure, there are partisan, geographic, and demographic differences in the sprawling, diverse region, but overall the results point to more [...]

AP-NORC poll examines link between climate change and severe weather

AP-NORC poll examines link between climate change and severe weather Nearly 7 in 10 Americans say that weather disasters are becoming more severe, according to a new survey by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Among those who think the weather is getting more extreme, nearly half believe the trend is mostly or entirely [...]

By |October 31st, 2017|AP-NORC, Climate change, United States|Comments Off on AP-NORC poll examines link between climate change and severe weather

Poll finds bipartisan support to reform flood policies

Poll finds bipartisan support to reform flood policies With Southeast Texas being inundated by Tropical Storm Harvey, I thought it would be helpful to look at a recent poll on flooding in the United States. In March 2017, The Pew Charitable Trusts hired Public Opinion Strategies to conduct a nationwide survey on flooding and related [...]

By |August 29th, 2017|Flooding, Public Opinion Strategies, United States|Comments Off on Poll finds bipartisan support to reform flood policies

Most Americans think climate change is already impacting water supply

Most Americans think climate change is already impacting water supply A new survey sponsored by Nestlé Waters North America has found 66% of U.S. consumers think their own community's water supply is at risk and 71% believe climate change is impacting access to clean water. The May 2016 survey, conducted by market research firm PSB, [...]

By |July 12th, 2017|Climate change, Infrastructure, PSB Research, Quality, Supply, United States|Comments Off on Most Americans think climate change is already impacting water supply

Americans avoid drinking from tap, oppose smaller federal role in water safety

Americans avoid drinking from tap, oppose smaller federal role in water safety An AP-GfK water poll found that only one-third Americans drink straight from their tap, largely due to taste and contamination concerns. The national poll, conducted in February 2016, also recorded strong opposition to reducing the federal government's involvement in water safety. The pollsters [...]

By |June 26th, 2017|AP-GfK, Quality, United States|Comments Off on Americans avoid drinking from tap, oppose smaller federal role in water safety

Q&A with pollster Dave Metz

Q&A: my interview with pollster Dave Metz Pollster Dave Metz Dave Metz is one of the nation’s leading experts on public opinion related to water and other natural resource issues. Metz, a partner at Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates, has provided opinion research and strategic guidance to hundreds of non-profits, government agencies, [...]

Americans support more spending on water infrastructure

Americans support more spending on water infrastructure Many of President Donald Trump's campaign promises and early moves in office have sparked controversy and highlighted deep divisions within the country. But one of Trump's proposals--spending $1 trillion to fix the nation's infrastructure--has broad, bipartisan support, according to numerous public opinion surveys. Water projects are only expected to [...]

By |May 16th, 2017|Gallup, Infrastructure, Ipsos, MWH Global, United States, Value of Water Coalition|Comments Off on Americans support more spending on water infrastructure

Water issues probed in Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll

Water issues probed in Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll Americans say contaminated water is as serious a health problem as heroin abuse, according to an April 2016 survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation. As part of its longstanding Health Tracking Poll, the Kaiser Family Foundation asked Americans to rate a series of health issues facing [...]

By |May 8th, 2017|Health, Kaiser Family Foundation, Quality, United States|Comments Off on Water issues probed in Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll

MWH Global’s survey on water infrastructure

MWH Global's survey on water infrastructure A majority of Americans worry about their water infrastructure and say they're willing to pay more in order to upgrade water works, according to an MWH Global survey. The April 2016 online poll of 1,005 nationally representative U.S. adults also found that two-thirds of respondents were concerned about how much water it takes [...]

By |November 29th, 2016|Infrastructure, MWH Global, United States, Wakefield Research|Comments Off on MWH Global’s survey on water infrastructure