Public Support for Energy Reform in Colorado: Survey Results
Key Findings
*Voters want to see action from Congress on energy reform.
*An energy reform bill that includes carbon pricing is popular among Colorado voters.
*Majorities believe at the outset that the energy reform bill will help the economy, create jobs, and reduce dependence on foreign energy.
*Proponents of energy reform must to win the economic debate—which we CAN, but it is a key battleground on which we have to fight.
*After a balanced debate support for the energy bill holds with 55 – 41 percent in favor.
*The biggest challenge to energy reform is with the public’s concerns about government, not concerns about specific energy policies.
