Americans Oppose Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

A survey of 1,097 registered U.S. voters found that 67% oppose oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Opposition is widespread across political affiliations, with majorities of Democrats (81%) and Independents (64%) and half of Republicans (50%) opposing the practice. The document notes that the Trump administration planned to open the 1.6 million-acre coastal plain to exploration, despite the area being home to species already threatened by global warming.

• A significant majority of American registered voters oppose oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), with 67% opposing the practice. Those who are strongly opposed outnumber those who strongly support the policy by nearly four to one.
• Opposition to drilling in the ANWR is found across all major political groups: 81% of Democrats, 64% of Independents, and 50% of Republicans oppose it. Only 17% of Republicans strongly support the policy.
• The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain, covering 1.6 million acres, is a fragile ecosystem where species are already experiencing population decreases due to global climate change, which could be further impacted by oil and gas exploration.

APA

Ballew, M., Leiserowitz, A., Rosenthal, S., Kotcher, J., & Maibach, E. (2019). Americans Oppose Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Center for Climate Change Communication. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/americans-oppose-drilling-in-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge/

Chicago

Ballew, Matthew, Anthony Leiserowitz, Seth Rosenthal, John Kotcher, and Edward Maibach. Americans Oppose Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Center for Climate Change Communication, 2019. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/americans-oppose-drilling-in-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ballew2019americans, author = {Ballew, Matthew and Leiserowitz, Anthony and Rosenthal, Seth and Kotcher, John and Maibach, Edward}, title = {{Americans Oppose Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge}}, institution = {Center for Climate Change Communication}, year = {2019}, month = sep, url = {https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/americans-oppose-drilling-in-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }