CCI Maine Statewide July 2020 Toplines

The July 2020 poll of 600 likely voters in Maine shows strong support for suing oil and gas companies for climate-related damages, with 69% of statewide respondents supporting such action post-messaging. A significant majority of respondents (80% statewide) expressed concern about current climate impacts, primarily citing health risks. The data indicates that providing information about the industry's historical knowledge of climate change and its local economic impacts increases the likelihood of support for legal accountability.

• A majority of Maine likely voters support suing oil and gas companies to hold them accountable for pollution and climate change damages. Statewide support rose from 65% in the initial ballot to 69% after respondents were provided with specific messaging.
• Public concern regarding climate change is high in Maine, with 80% of statewide respondents concerned about current impacts and 84% concerned about impacts for the next generation.
• The most significant concern regarding climate change among Maine voters is its impact on public health, specifically asthma and disease-carrying insects like ticks, cited by 40% of statewide respondents.
• A large majority of respondents believe oil and gas companies are not paying their fair share of climate change costs in the United States, with 60% stating this initially and 62% after receiving messaging.
• Specific messaging regarding the industry's history of disinformation and local economic risks increased support for legal action. The most effective messages for making respondents 'much more likely' to support suing companies were those regarding 'Hid Knowledge' (38%) and 'Personal Costs' (37%) statewide.
• A majority of respondents (65% statewide) would be more likely to approve of their member of Congress's job performance if that representative supported suing oil and gas companies for climate damages.

APA

Center for Climate Integrity (2020). CCI Maine Statewide July 2020 Toplines. https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/CCI-ME-July2020-FullResults.pdf

Chicago

Center for Climate Integrity. CCI Maine Statewide July 2020 Toplines. 2020. https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/CCI-ME-July2020-FullResults.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforclimateintegrity2020cci, author = {{Center for Climate Integrity}}, title = {{CCI Maine Statewide July 2020 Toplines}}, institution = {Center for Climate Integrity}, year = {2020}, month = jul, url = {https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/CCI-ME-July2020-FullResults.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }