1. NATIONAL POLL March 28-30, 2014 N=1,997 Likely Voters #140314

2. 2 App Please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the job each of the following are doing on energy-related issues? “ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS” AND “SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY” RATED POSITIVELY ON ENERGY ISSUES. DisAppDisAppDisAppDisAppDisAppDis

3. 3 App Please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the job each of the following are doing on energy-related issues? INDIES A BIT MORE SKEPTICAL OF “ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS” – DIVIDED ON APPROVAL. RATE OBAMA/DEMS/GOP THE SAME ON ISSUE. DisAppDisAppDisAppDisAppDisAppDis Among IND Voters

4. 4 DEM When it comes to energy-related issues, which political party do you trust more? IN HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHUP, SLIGHT EDGE TO GOP AND ADVANTAGE AMONG INDIES. BUT, NOTE THE WIDE GENDER GAP ON THIS ISSUE. GOPDEMGOPDEMGOPDEMGOPDEMGOPDEMGOP TotalBy GenderBy Party

5. 5 Solar Power We are going to mention some different energy sources. Would you say your overall opinion of... PERCEPTIONS OF SOLAR POWER STRONGLY POSITIVE AND PERCEPTION THAT IT IS READY FOR PRIME-TIME. NOTE NATURAL GAS #2 FOR SOURCES. Hydro Power Wind Power Natural Gas Coal Power Nuclear Power And, if you could tell your power company or utility where to get the power to run your house or apartment, what would you prefer? Solar Power Hydro Power Wind Power Natural Gas Coal Power Nuclear Power Very FavMostly FavTotal

6. 6 Nat. GasCoalNuclearHydroSolarWind Reliability 48-43-1036-39-2527-33-4043-41-1643-45-2234-39-27 Affordability 38-41-2133-44-2319-40-4139-44-1740-34-2643-37-20 Environmentally Friendly 32-45-2314-24-6216-25-5851-37-1267-26-760-28-11 Economic Growth 38-43-1926-39-3521-36-4338-41-2144-35-2140-37-23 Sustainability 35-45-2022-39-3923-35-4246-40-1456-32-1253-30-18 Solution to Climate Change 20-38-4212-20-6713-30-5733-43-2541-31-2842-32-27 Energy Independence 41-38-2126-41-3329-33-3945-40-1559-24-1750-30-20 Do you associate ____________ A LOT, A LITTLE, or NOT AT ALL with _________? NATURAL GAS MOST RELIABLE. BUT, SOLAR AND WIND “WIN” ALL OTHER CATEGORIES.

7. 7 Increasing taxes on gasoline to encourage carpooling and conservation Requiring better fuel efficiency for cars, trucks and SUVs Investing in railways so that more shipping could be done by fuel-efficient trains rather than by gasoline powered trucks Establishing tax incentives to encourage conservation Increasing federal funding for research on wind, solar and other renewable energy sources Giving tax cuts to energy companies to develop wind, solar and hydrogen technology Increasing federal funding for research on wind, solar and other renewable technologies Providing tax incentives for those who buy hybrid or electric cars, trucks and SUVs Ending tax subsidies for oil companies Capping greenhouse gas emissions Imposing a windfall profits tax on oil companies Allowing more off-shore oil and gas drilling in U.S. waters Allowing more mining and drilling on federally owned land Releasing up to 10 percent of the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve Expanding natural gas exports Giving tax cuts to energy companies to do more exploration for oil Increasing federal funding for research on ethanol Easing environmental restrictions Expanding oil exports Promoting the increased use of nuclear power Promoting greater use of coal-powered electricity As I read some possible government policies regarding energy, tell me whether you would favor or oppose each… % “Favor”

8. 8 App As you may know, there is a proposal to build the Keystone XL pipeline that would carry oil from Canada to Texas. Do you think the United States government should or should not approve the building of this pipeline? VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY THINK GOVERNMENT SHOULD APPROVE KEYSTONE XL, INCLUDING TWO- THIRDS AMONG WOMEN AND SIX-IN-TEN DEMOCRATS. NOT App NOT App NOT App NOT App NOT App NOT App TotalBy GenderBy Party

9. 9 Sign. Risk Do you think this (Keystone XL oil) pipeline (from Canada to Texas) would or would not... pose a significant risk to the environment? LESS CLARITY ON ENVIRONMENTAL RISK. WOMEN EVENLY DIVIDED. INDIES LEAN TOWARD NO RISK, BUT ONLY MARGINALLY. NOT Risk Sign. Risk NOT Risk Sign. Risk NOT Risk Sign. Risk NOT Risk Sign. Risk NOT Risk Sign. Risk NOT Risk TotalBy GenderBy Party