Global Warming Versus Other Priorities

From ClimateWiki

As discussed by Wendy Koch of USA Today, global warming and environmental issues have ranked as the lowest priority after polling the American public.

According to the article, "just 28% of the 1,504 adults surveyed consider "dealing with global warming" a top priority, down from 38% three years ago. "Such a low ranking," Pew reports, "is driven in part by indifference among Republicans: just 11% consider global warming a top priority, compared with 43% of Democrats and 25% of independents."

"Protecting the environment" ranked 16th among other issues and "dealing with U.S. energy problem" was also seen as less urgent.

Yet, President and Obama, as stated in his State of the Union address, sees environmental issues as a top priority. He discussed the need to create jobs and promote renewable power, and he devoted $90 billion of the $787 billion Recovery Act stimulus funds to clean energy-related projects. And ss President Obama makes environment a top priority, the United States economy continues to suffer.

Reference

Read the full contents of Koch's article at: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/01/pew-survey-fewer-americans-see-global-warming-and-environment-as-priorities/1