Yes, Americans are divided – but not on the environment
The results of the 2016 U.S. presidential election exposed some deep rifts in the American psyche and leave many of us feeling more divided than ever as Donald Trump takes office.
But according to our latest Energy Pulse results, it’s a mistake to assume that our differences extend to the environment and to energy policy. For example, our year-over-year trends show that a growing majority of Americans now believe in human-caused climate change (64% this year), and, despite the votes they actually cast in November, 64% of Americans also said it was important to elect a president who acknowledges that climate change is real.