Positive opinion about the federal government’s handling of a British Petroleum (BP) Gulf of Mexico oil spill is down 13 points from two weeks ago, dropping from 29% to 16%, a new Zogby Interactive survey finds.
Currently, 16% rate the federal government’s response to the spill as excellent or good. The same question in a May 7-10 Zogby Interactive survey found a total of 29% giving a positive rating. Opinion of British Petroleum’s handling of the spill is also down from the previous poll, going from positive ratings of 25% then to just 15% now.
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Despite the spill, the percentage of adults who agree that, “Offshore drilling is still a safe, reliable and cost-efficient method of producing oil,” remains unchanged from May 10 at 58%. Agreement that expansion of offshore drilling will lead to increased environmental problems is also unchanged at 51%.





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