Despite the unfortunate accident in the Gulf of Mexico, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll suggests that public support for expanding offshore drilling is remaining solid. According to the Wall Street Journal, “six in 10 respondents…carried out from May 6 to May 10 said they backed more drilling for oil off the United States coast.” Gulf state respondents were more inclined to support additional offshore drilling; 63 percent of them said they would even approve of more rigs.
WSJ also reports that “many respondents said they wanted to see offshore drilling controlled in some way, but appeared confident that the risk of future accidents could be reduced and any damage from them limited.”
As the Gulf spill has already began to shape the future of the industry, it also is beginning to serve as a factor in upcoming political races.
To read more on how industry leaders are responding to the spill, read here
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