Public Support for Energy Reform in Colorado

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.