Issue: Climate Impacts

This post includes a roundup of climate + environment headlines from this week’s public polls, good data points to highlight, and a full roundup including key takeaways from each poll.
HEADLINES

Navigator – There is stable majority support for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, and voters increasingly recognize infrastructure as a priority for Biden and Congress (Topline)
Data for Progress + Invest in America – Details boost support for the reconciliation proposal; school modernization, grid modernization, and long-term care investments are especially popular (Release, Topline)
Fox News + POLITICO/Morning Consult – Reactions to the reconciliation package are heavily dependent on framing; voters have a mixed reaction to $3.5 trillion in “social infrastructure” from Democrats in Congress but widely support $3.5 trillion in “spending to address climate change, health care, and childcare” (Fox News Release, POLITICO/Morning Consult Topline, POLITICO/Morning Consult Crosstabs)
Quinnipiac – Most Americans believe recent extreme weather events are related to climate change; concerns about extreme weather are driven sharply by partisanship and geography (Release)
Data for Progress – Voters support ending fossil fuel subsidies, especially when subsidies are framed as unnecessary “bailouts” for hugely profitable corporations (Release, Topline)

This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls – including polls on extreme weather, Republicans’ views, drought, and more.

This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls – including polling on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, extreme weather, trust in science, and more.