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 [...]

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

Polling showed strong support for California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

Polling in advance of California's new groundwater law A California groundwater poll released in the midst of severe drought found strong support for better management of the state's aquifers. In July 2014, the Water Foundation hired two pollsters—Public Opinion Strategies and Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates—to analyze public opinion on the issue as part of the [...]

By |September 22nd, 2016|Fairbank Maslin Maullin Metz & Associates, Groundwater, Pollsters, Public Opinion Strategies, Quality, Supply|Comments Off on Polling showed strong support for California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act