2020 Western States - Interview Schedule_COMBINED

2020 WESTERN STATES SURVEY Interview Schedule – COMBINED New Bridge Strategy / FM3 Research January 11-19, 2020 N=400 Voters per state; 3,200 total (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT & WY) Margin of Error: + 4.9% per state Margin of Error: + 2.65% effective overall sample In this document: • An asterisk (*) in a response category means that less than 0.5% of respondents chose that response category and a dash (‐) represents no response • A carrot (^) denotes rounding Due to rounding, some figures may be higher or lower by less than one‐half of one percent • Sample A was asked of ½ of the sample, N=1,600 Sample B was asked of ½ of the sample, N=1,600 What would you say are the top two or three most important environmental problems or issues today? (DO NOT READ, CODE TO CATEGORY ALLOW MULTIPLE RESPONSES) (IF :61 OR :62 PROMPT) Anything at all come to mind? **PERCENTAGES ADD UP TO GREATER THAN 100% BECAUSE MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ALLOWED** Total 22% AZ 21% CO 20% ID 16% MT 14% NV 17% NM 13% UT 44% WY 11% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% * 2% 1% 1% * 3% 1% 1% 4% * 1% 3% 2% -2% 1% -3% 4% * -1% -1% 1% 2% -3% 1% 19% 2% 1% 22% 2% 1% 19% 2% 1% 17% 2% 1% 21% 2% 1% 21% 1% 1% 22% 1% -11% 2% 1% 16% 2% 3% 1% 1% 3% 4% 2% * 1% 5% 4% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 1% 1% 2% 3% 3% 1% 2% 1% 5% 2% * 1% 2% 3% 2% * * 3% 4% 3% 1% 1% 2% 5% 4% 1% 1% 2% 8% 4% 1% 2% 4% * 3% 3% * 2% 4% 2% 5% 3% 1% 5% 7% -1% 3% 1% 2% 4% 1% 1% 8% 1% 3% 3% 3% 15% 1% 1% 3% * 1% 3% 1% 18% * 1% 4% * * 3% 5% 16% -* 2% -1% 6% 1% 13% 1% 2% 4% 2% 1% 9% 3% 14% * 1% 3% 2% 1% 3% 2% 13% 1% -2% * * 2% 4% 16% 1% -3% * 1% 2% 1% 14% 1% 1% 2% * 1% 4% 3% 9% * -2% * 2% * * * 1% 2% 1% * 2% 1% -* * 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 4% 2% 1% * * 2% * * -3% 1% * 2% 2% 1% * 3% 2% * Air/air pollution/clean air Automobile pollution/emissions Beetle kill Brown cloud Carbon emissions/footprint Chemicals Climate change Emissions from industrial sites/power plants Energy issues/general Development/too much Drilling Drought/lack of water Environmentalists/ antienvironmental comment Federal government Flooding Forests/threatened by development/drilling Forest fires Fracking Global warming Growth/too much Light pollution Litter/trash Logging Loss of open spaces/natural areas/etc Mass transit/not enough Mining Natural resources/loss of National Parks (crowding, etc.) Natural disasters Total * 1% 2% 2% 1% 3% * 3% * 12% 1% AZ -1% 3% 1% 1% 3% -3% * 13% * CO -* 1% 5% * 5% 1% 3% -10% 1% ID 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 3% -4% * 13% 2% MT -* 4% 1% * 3% 1% 4% * 10% 2% NV * 1% 3% 1% -2% -5% 1% 8% * NM -1% 2% 4% * 4% * 3% -14% 1% UT 2% 1% 1% 2% * 3% -16% 1% WY 3% 2% * 3% * 2% * 7% 3% 3% 1% 3% * 1% * 1% * 1% 1% 1% 4% 2% 18% 8% * 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% -1% 1% 1% 4% 2% 19% 11% * 1% 3% 1% 3% 1% 4% -2% * 1% -1% 2% 1% 5% 1% 20% 8% * 1% 1% 4% 3% 1% 4% * * * * 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 15% 3% -* 4% 3% 3% * 3% -1% * * 1% 1% 1% * 2% 2% 15% 3% * 1% 2% 5% 4% * 3% -1% -1% -1% * 2% 4% 2% 16% 8% 2% 2% 5% 1% 5% 1% 1% -2% * 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 17% 9% -* 2% 2% 4% * 3% * 1% * 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 14% 6% -* 1% 3% 5% * 4% -* -1% -1% 1% * 3% 1% 15% 5% -* 2% 4% Noise/noise pollution Nuclear waste Oceans conditions/plastics Oil/gas drilling Ozone layer Overpopulation Parks (lack of/condition) Plastics Pollinators/bees dying Pollution (general) Public lands/drilling/development on them Renewable energy/alternative fuels Rivers Recycling Roadless areas Rollbacks environment laws/rules Sea level rise Smog Sprawl State government Toxic substances/chemicals Traffic/transportation issues Trash/solid waste/landfills Trump administration Water/water pollution/clean water Water supplies/drought Wetlands Wilderness Wildfires/threat Wildlife * 8% 5% -8% 5% -8% 6% 1% 6% 8% * 9% 4% -12% 4% -10% 5% -7% 4% 2% 12% 10% OTHER (SPECIFY) NOTHING (DNR) UNSURE (DNR) 36% 35% 29% 15% 13% 10% 6% 5% 4% 3% 1% 37% 40% 35% 12% 13% 10% 7% 3% 2% 1% 2% 35% 33% 27% 19% 13% 9% 4% 6% 6% 4% 1% 32% 30% 24% 17% 14% 10% 11% 6% 6% 3% 1% 25% 36% 23% 18% 14% 12% 12% 5% 7% 6% - 28% 35% 28% 12% 15% 13% 5% 3% 3% 3% 2% 28% 37% 30% 18% 14% 10% 5% 6% 6% 2% 1% 60% 25% 24% 12% 12% 11% 3% 5% 4% 3% 2% 20% 26% 23% 21% 12% 17% 7% 4% 5% 4% - POLLUTION CLIMATE CHANGE/GLOBAL WARMING WATER ENERGY/OIL/GAS TRASH/WASTE STAKEHOLDERS FIRE GROWTH/DEVELOPMENT OPEN SPACE/NATURAL AREAS ANIMALS/WILDLIFE TRANSPORTATION Compared to other issues like the economy, health care and education, how important are issues involving clean water, clean air, wildlife and public lands for you in deciding whether to support an elected public official? Are they (READ; DO NOT ROTATE) Total 44% AZ 45% CO 47% ID 45% MT 44% NV 45% NM 43% UT 38% WY 38% 36% 35% 35% 39% 40% 34% 35% 42% 44% 10% 10% 10% 10% 8% 10% 12% 12% 11% 8% 8% 8% 5% 6% 10% 9% 7% 6% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 80% 18% 80% 18% 81%^ 18% 83%^ 15% 84% 15%^ 78%^ 21%^ 78% 21% 80% 19% 82% 17% Very important, they are a primary factor in deciding whether to support an elected public official Somewhat important; they are one of several issues you consider Not too important; they are not a significant factor considering in deciding whether to support an elected public official Not at all important for you in deciding whether to support an elected official UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR) TOTAL IMPORTANT TOTAL NOT IMPORTANT Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues some people say are problems in (INSERT STATE) For each one, please tell me if you think it is (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP) an extremely serious problem, a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, or not a problem in (INSERT STATE) EXT/VERY SERIOUS EXTREMELY SERIOUS VERY SERIOUS SOMEWHAT SERIOUS NOT A PROBLEM DK/REF (DNR) The (first/next) one is (RANDOMIZE) ASK 1/2 SAMPLE A (N=1,600 RESPONDENTS) Questions 3-10: Loss of habitat for fish and wildlife Total 44% 16% 28% 33% AZ 46%^ 17% 30% 32% CO 48% 18% 30% 30% ID 43% 17% 26% 32% MT 42% 17% 25% 29% NV 40%^ 16% 25% 39% NM 39%^ 10% 28% 30% UT 39% 11% 28% 40% WY 30% 12% 18% 32% 22% 21% 21% 23% 28% 20% 30% 21% 36% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% -2% Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Inadequate water supplies 52%^ 21% 66% 31% 48% 20% 27% 11% 28% 9% 58% 21% 56% 26% 43% 11% 24% 8% 18% 8% 16% 44% 39% 19% 17% 16% 45% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% -2% Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Uncontrollable wildfires that threaten homes and property 47% 18% 29% 35% 52%^ 18% 33% 31% 48%^ 23% 26% 38% 49% 21% 28% 36% 62% 25% 37% 29% 43% 19% 24% 25% 37%^ 16% 20% 44% 42% 9% 33% 42% 33% 7% 26% 36% 17% 16% 13% 14% 9% 32% 19% 15% 29% 1% 1% 1% 1% -* * 1% 2% 30% 35% 28% 16% 19% 37% 30% 32% 16% 29% 25% 35% 27% 31% 22% 26% 41% 29% Continued… EXT/VERY SERIOUS EXTREMELY SERIOUS VERY SERIOUS SOMEWHAT SERIOUS NOT A PROBLEM DK/REF (DNR) Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Poorly-planned growth and development 45% 17% 28% 47% 17% 30% 51% 20% 31% 48% 21% 27% 37%^ 13% 23% 48% 18% 30% 33% 14% 19% 43% 16% 27% 24% 5% 19% 37% 36% 35% 35% 41% 30% 45% 45% 40% 15% 16% 11% 13% 19% 19% 16% 12% 31% 3% 1% 3% 4% 2% 3% 6% * 5% Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Air pollution and smog 44%^ 15% 51%^ 17% 47% 17% 27% 8% 19% 7% 40% 13% 23%^ 7% 68%^ 26% 10% 3% 35% 35% 39% 33% 29% 37% 38% 28% 26% 21% 14% 14% 39% 51% 23% 39% 5% 64% * * * 1% 1% -1% -* Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY The impact of mining on land and water 36% 14% 22% 41% 16% 25% 42% 17% 25% 32% 15% 17% 38% 14% 24% 31% 14% 17% 32% 10% 22% 26% 6% 20% 19% 8% 11% 33% 32% 29% 30% 32% 34% 31% 42% 38% 26% 20% 25% 31% 28% 29% 30% 30% 42% 5% 7% 4% 7% 2% 6% 7% 2% 1% 28% 33% 30% 19% 12% 27% 15% 41% 7% Continued… EXT/VERY SERIOUS EXTREMELY SERIOUS VERY SERIOUS SOMEWHAT SERIOUS NOT A PROBLEM DK/REF (DNR) Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Loss of pollinators such as bees and butterflies 55% 25% 30% 58%^ 26% 31% 58% 26% 32% 57%^ 28% 30% 52% 22% 30% 54% 27% 27% 46% 20% 26% 52% 20% 32% 38%^ 15% 24% 26% 23% 22% 27% 29% 22% 30% 35% 39% 16% 16% 16% 10% 17% 21% 23% 10% 18% 3% 4% 4% 5% 2% 3% 1% 3% 5% 10 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Over-crowding at National Parks 17% 6% 11% 13% 4% 9% 27% 9% 18% 16%^ 8% 9% 24%^ 14% 9% 9% 2% 7% 5% 2% 3% 22% 6% 16% 14%^ 4% 11% 37% 35% 39% 35% 33% 34% 26% 51% 41% 39% 41% 30% 41% 38% 49% 65% 24% 40% 7% 11% 4% 7% 5% 8% 4% 3% 5% 21% 21% 18% 22% 23% 24% 24% 23% 33% 3% 4% * 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% ASK 1/2 SAMPLE B (N=1,600 RESPONDENTS) Questions 11-17: 11 Loss of natural areas Total 43% 18% 25% 33% AZ 41% 18% 23% 34% CO 49% 20% 29% 33% ID 45% 14% 31% 32% MT 37% 18% 19% 39% NV 43% 19% 24% 30% NM 46% 15% 31% 28% UT 40% 21% 19% 35% WY 32% 9% 23% 33% Continued… EXT/VERY SERIOUS 12 EXTREMELY SERIOUS VERY SERIOUS SOMEWHAT SERIOUS NOT A PROBLEM DK/REF (DNR) Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Lack of resources to properly maintain and take care of national parks, forests and other public lands 44% 14% 30% 34% 20% 2% 49% 14% 35% 30% 19% 2% 46% 14% 32% 34% 18% 2% 39% 14% 25% 38% 21% 2% 48% 18% 30% 27% 24% 1% 39% 17% 22% 36% 20% 5% 43%^ 14% 28% 40% 16% 1% 39%^ 11% 29% 37% 22% 2% 36% 12% 24% 35% 27% 2% 13 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Low level of water in rivers 54% 24% 62%^ 35% 52% 18% 34% 12% 34%^ 13% 61%^ 27% 68% 28% 43% 15% 34% 9% 30% 28% 34% 22% 22% 35% 40% 28% 25% 26% 21% 30% 31% 29% 25% 23% 33% 28% 17% 12% 18% 32% 35% 11% 8% 21% 34% 3% 4% -3% 2% 3% 1% 3% 4% 14 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Pollution of rivers, lakes and streams 54% 23% 31% 60% 27% 33% 57%^ 23% 35% 47%^ 16% 30% 49% 19% 30% 50% 25% 25% 51% 23% 28% 50% 19% 31% 31% 11% 20% 30% 27% 27% 33% 27% 28% 35% 38% 39% 15% 12% 14% 18% 23% 20% 14% 12% 29% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% * * 1% Continued… EXT/VERY SERIOUS EXTREMELY SERIOUS VERY SERIOUS SOMEWHAT SERIOUS NOT A PROBLEM DK/REF (DNR) 15 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Rollbacks of laws that protect our land, water, and wildlife 52% 24% 28% 24% 57% 24% 33% 20% 52% 26% 26% 27% 47% 21% 26% 29% 47% 24% 23% 25% 51% 24% 27% 17% 53% 25% 28% 28% 47% 22% 25% 26% 39%^ 15% 25% 26% 20% 20% 17% 19% 23% 25% 15% 22% 29% 4% 3% 4% 5% 5% 7% 4% 5% 6% 16 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY The impact of oil and gas drilling on our land, air and water 38%^ 16% 21% 25% 34% 11% 23% 26% 42% 20% 22% 28% 28% 11% 17% 25% 39% 20% 19% 26% 40% 20% 20% 19% 46% 24% 22% 22% 35% 16% 19% 28% 26%^ 11% 16% 26% 35% 38% 28% 42% 34% 39% 30% 35% 48% 2% 2% 2% 5% 1% 2% 2% 2% * 17 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Microplastics, that is tiny plastic particles, in rivers, streams and drinking water supplies 52% 22% 30% 27% 17% 4% 58% 24% 34% 22% 17% 3% 52% 22% 30% 32% 13% 3% 47% 16% 31% 23% 23% 7% 45% 18% 27% 28% 23% 4% 57%^ 26% 30% 24% 18% 2% 49%^ 23% 25% 31% 15% 5% 45% 19% 26% 32% 19% 4% 28% 9% 19% 29% 34% 9% ASK ALL: 18 Climate change Total 47% 25% AZ 51%^ 30% CO 52% 26% ID 38%^ 19% MT 45%^ 25% NV 46%^ 29% NM 45%^ 24% UT 37%^ 17% WY 28% 13% 22% 22% 26% 18% 21% 18% 22% 21% 15% 20% 20% 18% 22% 16% 17% 20% 27% 18% 32% 28% 30% 39% 38% 35% 33% 35% 53% 1% 1% * 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% And you agree or disagree that 19 We should NOT allow private companies to profit from using our public lands when their doing so would limit the public's enjoyment of - or access to - these lands (ASKED OF N=1,600 RESPONDENTS) (IF AGREE/DISAGREE:) And you STRONGLY (agree/disagree) with that or just SOMEWHAT (agree/disagree) with that? Total 49% 21% 13% 11% AZ 45% 23% 14% 10% CO 51% 18% 13% 14% ID 54% 24% 12% 7% MT 49% 23% 10% 11% NV 53% 22% 11% 9% NM 51% 17% 12% 15% UT 47% 23% 12% 13% WY 40% 27% 14% 13% 5% 1% 8% * 3% 1% 4% * 6% 1% 5% 1% 4% 1% 5% 5% 1% 70% 24% 68% 24% 69% 27% 77%^ 18%^ 72% 21% 74%^ 20% 68% 27% 70% 25% 67% 27% 10 STRONGLY AGREE SOMEWHAT AGREE SOMEWHAT DISAGREE STRONGLY DISAGREE DON'T KNOW (DNR) REFUSED (DNR) TOTAL AGREE TOTAL DISAGREE 21 Switching now to thinking about water in the West - which of the following statements comes closest to what you think? Total 27% AZ 22% CO 26% ID 41% MT 35% NV 26% NM 24% UT 29% WY 46% 69% 73% 71% 52% 58% 70% 74% 66% 50% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% * 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% 3% 3% 2% 4% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 12 The amount of rain and snow in the West is pretty predictable over time .OR Water supplies in the West are becoming more unpredictable every year BOTH (DO NOT READ PROMPT: But if you had to choose, which one comes closer to what you think?) NEITHER (DNR) UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR) There have been some recent changes in the federal rules and standards affecting natural areas, water and wildlife recently For each of the following, please indicate if that sounds like more of a good change or more of a bad change (DNR) NEITHER GOOD BAD GOOD NOR (DNR) CHANGE CHANGE BAD DK/REF The (first/next) one is (RANDOMIZE) 22 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Allowing more drilling for oil and gas on most of the habitat that has been set aside to protect sage grouse, a bird species which is at-risk 26% 64% 7% 3% 19% 70% 7% 4% 29% 63% 6% 2% 24% 62% 9% 5% 24% 62% 11% 3% 27% 64% 4% 5% 32% 62% 3% 3% 32% 56% 8% 4% 35% 48% 12% 5% 23 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Removing Clean Water Act protections from smaller streams and seasonal wetlands 20% 71% 4% 5% 19% 72% 4% 5% 20% 73% 3% 4% 18% 69% 5% 8% 20% 67% 9% 4% 21% 71% 4% 4% 21% 72% 2% 5% 22% 67% 5% 6% 27% 60% 8% 5% 24 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Reducing the protections for threatened species under the Endangered Species Act 24% 67% 5% 4% 19% 71% 6% 4% 27% 68% 3% 2% 22% 64% 9% 5% 26% 60% 8% 6% 22% 71% 3% 4% 25% 67% 4% 4% 31% 59% 7% 3% 38% 47% 10% 5% 13 There are a number of different proposals addressing public lands, water and wildlife in the West, some of which have already been put into place in some Western states or are being considered For each one, please tell me if you would support (ROTATE) or oppose a similar proposal in your state (IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE) And, you STRONGLY (choice) or just SOMEWHAT (choice)? TOTAL SUPPORT TOTAL OPPOSE STR SUPPORT SMWT SUPPORT SMWT OPPOSE STR OPPOSE (DNR) DK (DNR) REF The (first/next) one is (RANDOMIZE) 25 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 26 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 27 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Increasing the royalty fee that oil and gas companies pay your state for drilling on public lands to 25 percent, the same as Texas (ASKED OF N=1,600 RESPONDENTS) 69% 24% 46% 23% 10% 14% 6% 1% 68% 26% 50% 18% 11% 15% 6% * 71% 23% 47% 24% 9% 14% 4% 2% 67% 22% 41% 26% 10% 12% 8% 3% 71% 22% 42% 29% 11% 11% 7% * 70% 23%^ 49% 21% 9% 13% 7% -70% 23% 47% 23% 8% 15% 5% 2% 66% 27%^ 36% 30% 13% 15% 6% -61% 31%^ 37% 24% 16% 14% 8% -Requiring mining companies to pay fees for mining on public lands (ASKED OF N=1,600 RESPONDENTS) 84% 13% 62% 22% 5% 8% 2% 80% 15% 63% 17% 5% 10% 3% 87%^ 12%^ 61% 27% 5% 6% 1% 92% 7% 66% 26% 2% 5% 1% 85% 10%^ 65% 20% 2% 9% 3% 78%^ 20% 59% 20% 8% 12% 1% 83%^ 14% 64% 20% 6% 8% 2% 84% 14%^ 60% 24% 6% 7% 2% 88% 9%^ 60% 28% 4% 6% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% - Designating portions of existing public lands where wildlife migrate each year as areas which should NOT be open to oil and gas drilling (ASKED OF N=2,184 RESPONDENTS) 76% 22% 55% 21% 11% 11% 2% * 76% 21% 57% 19% 10% 11% 2% 1% 76%^ 21% 54% 23% 10% 11% 2% -80%^ 17% 55% 26% 9% 8% 2% * 73% 22% 51% 22% 11% 11% 4% 1% 74%^ 24% 58% 15% 11% 13% 3% -74% 24% 54% 20% 10% 14% 2% -75%^ 23%^ 50% 24% 12% 12% 2% * 68% 29% 45% 23% 15% 14% 3% * Continued… 14 TOTAL SUPPORT TOTAL OPPOSE STR SUPPORT SMWT SUPPORT SMWT OPPOSE STR OPPOSE (DNR) DK (DNR) REF 28 Improving migration of salmon in Idaho rivers so that there are abundant populations (ASKED IN IDAHO ONLY) 84%^ 9% 55% 28% 4% 5% 7% * 29 Conserving existing public lands surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico so that oil and gas drilling will not take place on public lands in the area Traditional Native American uses of the lands will still take place (ASKED IN NEW MEXICO ONLY) 73% 24% 52% 21% 9% 15% 2% 1% 30 Conserving existing Forest Service lands in the Ruby Mountains, so that oil and gas drilling will not take place in the area (ASKED IN NEVADA ONLY) 71% 22%^ 58% 13% 12% 11% 7% 31 Designating some existing public lands as wilderness areas in western Colorado, limit future drilling on public lands in the Thompson Divide area, and create a national historic landscape at the former site of the Army's 10th Mountain Division (ASKED IN COLORADO ONLY) 68%^ 25% 41% 28% 12% 13% 6% 1% 32 Privatizing the management of campgrounds, visitor centers and other services provided at National Parks and other national public lands (ASKED OF N=1,600 RESPONDENTS) 37% 57% 15% 22% 17% 40% 6% * 38% 53% 15% 23% 12% 41% 8% 1% 31% 65% 13% 18% 20% 45% 4% -39%^ 54% 17% 21% 17% 37% 6% 1% 35% 59% 12% 23% 21% 38% 6% -41% 56%^ 18% 23% 15% 42% 3% -45% 53%^ 18% 27% 20% 32% 2% 1% 39% 56% 16% 23% 24% 32% 5% -41% 52% 19% 22% 17% 35% 7% Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 33 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY Raising fees to enter some of the country's largest National Parks during the peak seasons (ASKED OF N=1,600 RESPONDENTS) 48%^ 49%^ 22% 27% 17% 31% 3% 51% 45% 27% 24% 16% 29% 4% 46% 51% 16% 30% 18% 33% 3% 44%^ 52% 22% 23% 18% 34% 4% 51%^ 46% 21% 29% 15% 31% 3% 46%^ 51% 21% 26% 18% 33% 1% 44% 51% 21% 23% 17% 34% 5% 52% 47% 21% 31% 18% 29% 1% 42% 50%^ 19% 23% 22% 29% 6% Continued… 15 * -1% 1% 1% TOTAL SUPPORT 34 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 35 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 36 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY TOTAL OPPOSE STR SUPPORT SMWT SUPPORT SMWT OPPOSE STR OPPOSE (DNR) DK (DNR) REF Requiring oil and gas companies to use updated equipment and technology to prevent leaks of methane gas and other pollution into the air (ASKED OF N=1,600 RESPONDENTS) 88% 10% 71% 17% 4% 6% 2% * 89% 8% 75% 14% 2% 6% 2% 1% 87%^ 12% 67% 19% 4% 8% 2% -90% 7% 72% 18% 3% 4% 2% 1% 89%^ 8% 71% 17% 5% 3% 4% -90%^ 10% 75% 14% 4% 6% * -90% 8%^ 73% 17% 3% 4% 2% -88% 12% 67% 21% 6% 6% – -86% 12% 58% 28% 6% 6% 2% -Allowing new uranium mining claims on existing public lands next to the Grand Canyon National Park, a practice that is currently banned (ASKED OF N=2,093 RESPONDENTS) 24% 71% 11% 13% 15% 56% 4% 1% 19% 77% 7% 12% 15% 62% 4% -27% 69%^ 12% 15% 12% 56% 3% 2% 24%^ 68% 10% 13% 17% 51% 8% 1% 26% 68% 13% 13% 19% 49% 5% 1% 30% 67% 16% 14% 15% 52% 3% -24% 69% 12% 12% 13% 56% 5% 2% 24% 73% 11% 13% 21% 52% 3% -31%^ 60% 12% 18% 16% 44% 10% -Providing full dedicated funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the federal program that has funded thousands of parks and conservation projects using the fees charged to oil and gas companies for drilling offshore (ASKED OF N=2,186 RESPONDENTS) 70% 23% 39% 31% 11% 12% 7% * 70% 24%^ 38% 32% 10% 13% 5% 1% 70% 24% 42% 28% 11% 13% 5% 1% 63% 23% 35% 28% 11% 12% 13% 1% 67% 21% 39% 28% 11% 10% 11% 1% 71% 22%^ 42% 29% 9% 14% 6% 1% 71% 22% 39% 32% 10% 12% 6% 1% 69% 22%^ 33% 36% 13% 10% 9% -66% 26%^ 33% 33% 16% 9% 8% 1% Continued… 16 TOTAL SUPPORT 37 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY 38 Total AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY TOTAL OPPOSE STR SUPPORT SMWT SUPPORT SMWT OPPOSE STR OPPOSE (DNR) DK (DNR) REF Setting a national goal of protecting 30 percent of America's lands and ocean areas by the year 2030 (ASKED OF N=2,184 RESPONDENTS) 73%^ 20%^ 49% 24% 10% 11% 6% 1% 75% 18% 52% 23% 10% 8% 7% * 74% 22% 50% 24% 11% 11% 4% * 70% 19%^ 44% 26% 10% 10% 9% 2% 70%^ 22% 43% 26% 8% 14% 7% 1% 71% 21% 50% 21% 8% 13% 7% 1% 78%^ 16% 52% 27% 7% 9% 5% * 69% 28% 41% 28% 11% 17% 3% * 66% 27% 41% 25% 9% 18% 7% * Requiring STATE to gradually transition to one hundred percent of our energy being produced from clean, renewable sources like solar and wind power over the next thirty years, that is by 2050 (ASKED OF N=2,186 RESPONDENTS) 66% 32% 49% 17% 9% 23% 1% 1% 70%^ 28%^ 56% 15% 10% 19% 1% -70%^ 29% 53% 18% 5% 24% 1% -59%^ 37%^ 38% 22% 13% 23% 3% 1% 55% 42% 37% 18% 13% 29% 2% 1% 72% 27% 54% 18% 5% 22% 1% -63% 35% 48% 15% 7% 28% 1% 1% 60% 38% 39% 21% 14% 24% 2% -36% 61% 23% 13% 12% 49% 3% – 17 Thinking about energy39 If it were up to you, what percentage of STATE'S electricity needs would come from renewable sources like wind and solar power? (DO NOT READ RECORD All = 100; none = 0; DON'T KNOW/REFUSED = 999) Total 27% 39% 15% 14% 26% AZ 28% 41% 18% 12% 25% CO 31% 41% 13% 13% 27% -6% -4% -6% 63.0 70.0 64.9 75.0 63.9 75.0 ID 25% 31% 17% 14% 28% -10% 59.7 60.0 MT 23% 31% 14% 15% 32% NV 29% 45% 14% 16% 21% NM 26% 40% 13% 20% 23% UT 20% 32% 16% 18% 27% WY 9% 17% 13% 16% 45% -8% -4% -4% -7% -9% 58.2 50.0 66.7 75.0 63.7 70.0 59.4 60.0 43.1 50.0 18 100 76-100 51-75 50 0-49 DON’T KNOW (DNR) REFUSED (DNR) MEAN MEDIAN 40 From what you know about climate change, sometimes referred to as global warming, which of the following four statements is closest to your opinion? (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP) Total 42% AZ 46% CO 45% ID 33% MT 39% NV 44% NM 44% UT 30% WY 23% 18% 18% 19% 17% 18% 14% 17% 23% 18% 15% 15% 13% 20% 16% 14% 13% 21% 17% 24% 20% 23% 28% 26% 26% 26% 26% 40% 1% * 1% * 1% * 2% * * 1% 1% * * * - 2% DON'T KNOW (DNR) REFUSED (DNR) 60% 64% 63%^ 50% 57% 59%^ 60%^ 53% 41% 39% 35% 35%^ 48% 42% 40% 39% 47% 57% TOTAL IMMEDIATE/SOME ACTION TOTAL DK ENOUGH/ EXAGGERATED 19 Climate change has been established as a serious problem, and immediate action is necessary There is enough evidence that climate change is taking place that some action should be taken We not know enough about climate change, and more research is necessary before we take action Concern about climate change has been greatly exaggerated (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,600 RESPONDENTS) 41 Looking back over the last ten years, how significant you think the effects of climate change have been in your state? (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP) Total 29% 33% 15% 21% AZ 38% 31% 11% 20% CO 33% 34% 11% 18% ID 18% 32% 22% 26% MT 19% 36% 20% 25% NV 33% 30% 15% 20% NM 18% 36% 18% 25% UT 16% 36% 24% 22% WY 8% 28% 28% 35% 2% 4% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR) 62% 36% 69% 31% 66%^ 29% 50% 48% 55% 44%^ 64%^ 35% 54% 43% 52% 46% 36% 62%^ TOTAL SIGNIFICANT TOTAL NOT SIGNIFICANT Very significant Somewhat significant Not very significant Not significant at all (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=1,600 RESPONDENTS) 42 Looking ahead over the next ten years, how significant you think the effects of climate change will be in your state? Do you think they will be (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP) Total 36% 28% 15% 20% AZ 42% 25% 11% 20% CO 37% 30% 13% 20% ID 23% 33% 21% 22% MT 35% 24% 16% 23% NV 39% 26% 13% 21% NM 37% 33% 15% 14% UT 32% 27% 21% 19% WY 17% 29% 23% 29% 1% 2% * 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR) 64% 35% 67% 31% 56% 43% 59% 39% 65% 34% 70% 29% 59% 40% 46% 52% TOTAL SIGNIFICANT TOTAL NOT SIGNIFICANT 66%^ 33% 20 Very significant Somewhat significant Not very significant Not significant at all (ASKED OF SAMPLE A, N=1,600 RESPONDENTS) 43 How important is it that your MEMBER OF CONGRESS have a plan to reduce the carbon pollution that contributes to climate change? (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP) Total 31% 25% 18% 10% 15% AZ 38% 27% 15% 7% 12% CO 35% 26% 14% 6% 19% ID 21% 22% 25% 13% 16% MT 27% 17% 23% 11% 21% NV 35% 22% 15% 13% 13% NM 24% 25% 20% 13% 16% UT 19% 24% 30% 15% 11% WY 17% 17% 23% 18% 23% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR) 75% 24%^ 69%^ 28%^ 67% 32% 72% 26% 70%^ 29% 74%^ 26% 58%^ 41% TOTAL IMPORTANT TOTAL NOT IMPORTANT 74% 25% 80% 20%^ Extremely important Very important Somewhat important Not very important Not important at all (ASKED OF SAMPLE B, N=1,600 RESPONDENTS) 44 How important is it that that your GOVERNOR have a plan to reduce the carbon pollution that contributes to climate change? (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP) Total 30% 23% 21% 9% 17% AZ 28% 27% 20% 8% 16% CO 32% 22% 20% 8% 18% ID 23% 20% 28% 11% 16% MT 25% 23% 21% 10% 21% NV 32% 23% 16% 8% 20% NM 33% 26% 17% 7% 17% UT 31% 21% 25% 9% 13% WY 18% 17% 23% 15% 26% * 1% 1% 1% * * 1% 1% UNSURE/REFUSED (DNR) 74% 26% 75% 24% 74% 26% 72%^ 27% 69% 30%^ 76% 24% 77% 22% 57%^ 42%^ TOTAL IMPORTANT TOTAL NOT IMPORTANT YES NO 72%^ 28% Extremely important Very important Somewhat important Not very important Not important at all (ASK ALL) Thinking about you for a moment 45 Do you consider yourself to be a conservationist? Total 69% 27% AZ 72% 24% CO 69% 27% ID 70% 26% MT 75% 23% NV 64% 31% NM 72% 24% UT 64% 31% WY 75% 22% 4% 4% 4% 4% 2% 5% 4% 5% 3% 21 DK/REF (DNR) D1 To ensure we have a representative sample of voters in your state, please tell me in what year you were born Total 23% 21% 15% 20% 21% * AZ 18% 20% 16% 20% 26% CO 28% 20% 15% 19% 18% ID 21% 20% 14% 21% 24% MT 22% 24% 13% 20% 21% NV 28% 21% 13% 18% 20% NM 22% 19% 14% 24% 21% UT 25% 27% 14% 17% 17% WY 16% 24% 14% 24% 22% * * * * * * * 18 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 AND ABOVE REFUSED Still thinking about you D2 How long have you lived in (STATE)? (DO NOT READ CHOICES) Total 5% 5% 11% 49% 29% * 21% 79%^ AZ 5% 6% 14% 49% 25% CO 6% 3% 8% 51% 32% ID 6% 6% 12% 46% 30% MT 5% 7% 10% 46% 31% NV 6% 8% 15% 56% 15% NM 3% 4% 8% 44% 42% UT 2% 5% 7% 47% 39% WY 6% 7% 7% 52% 28% * * * * * 14% 86% 20% 80% 26%^ 74% 17% 83% 24% 75%^ 23%^ 77% 28%^ 72%^ 22 14%^ 86% Less than years 5-9 years 10-15 years 16 or more years NATIVE/ALL MY LIFE/BORN HERE (DNR) DO NOT RECALL/REF (DNR) 15 YEARS OR LESS 16 YEARS+/NATIVE D3 Do you consider yourself a hunter, an angler or both? Total 6% 10% 25% AZ 5% 9% 20% CO 6% 12% 23% ID 7% 11% 36% MT 8% 12% 44% NV 6% 12% 19% NM 9% 9% 27% UT 5% 9% 24% WY 9% 11% 44% HUNTER ONLY ANGLER ONLY BOTH 57% 2% 63% 3% 58% 1% 45% 1% 36% * 62% 1% 54% 1% 62% 1% 35% * NO/NEITHER (DNR) UNSURE/REF (DNR) 41% 34% 41% 54% 64% 37% 45% 37%^ 65%^ TOTAL YES And for statistical purposes only D4 D5 How would you describe the area where you currently live? (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM/BOTTOM TO TOP) Total 27% 35% 19% 18% AZ 35% 37% 14% 14% CO 21% 43% 16% 20% ID 13% 27% 29% 29% MT 14% 15% 31% 39% NV 43% 33% 12% 10% NM 26% 19% 26% 28% UT 21% 45% 23% 12% WY 5% 11% 51% 33% 1% * * * - 1% 1% * * 2% 1% * * * 62% 38%^ 72% 28% 64% 36% 40% 58% 76% 22% 45% 54% 30%^ 70% 65%^ 34%^ 16% 83%^ A big city A suburban area A small town A rural area DK/NOT SURE (DNR) REFUSED (DNR) CITY/SUBURBAN SMALL TOWN/RURAL What was the last level of education you completed? (DO NOT READ CATEGORIES) Total 16% 3% 24% 36% 20% AZ 15% 4% 24% 34% 22% CO 16% 2% 21% 41% 20% ID 18% 4% 20% 38% 19% MT 23% 3% 22% 33% 18% NV 19% 3% 30% 32% 16% NM 18% 3% 23% 36% 19% UT 12% 3% 25% 39% 21% WY 17% 2% 27% 35% 18% 1% 1% * 1% 1% * * 1% REFUSED (DNR) 16% 27% 56% 15% 28% 56% 16% 23% 61% 18% 24% 57% 23% 26%^ 51% 19% 33% 48% 12% 28% 60% 17% 29% 53% HS OR LESS SOME COLLEGE COLLEGE+ 23 18% 27%^ 55% Graduated High School or Less Technical or Vocational School Some College Graduated College Graduate/Professional School D6 Are you on Facebook, Twitter or another social media site? (PROMPT) How often? Daily, weekly, or less frequently than that? D7 Total 42% 14% 9% AZ 41% 14% 9% CO 48% 15% 9% ID 43% 12% 10% MT 40% 17% 8% NV 37% 12% 8% NM 37% 14% 8% UT 45% 17% 12% WY 42% 13% 9% Yes/daily Yes/weekly Yes/less frequent 33% 34% 28% 34% 34% 41% 41% 26% 35% Not on social media 1% 2% * 1% 2% 2% * * 1% UNSURE/REF (DNR) 66%^ 64% 72% 65% 64%^ 57% 59% 74% 64% TOTAL YES IF RESPONDENT FROM FILE & PARTY REGISTRATION STATE: RECORD PARTY FROM FILE IF OTHER VOTER IN HOUSEHOLD OR PARTY IDENTIFICATION STATE, ASK D7 PARTY REGISTRATION STATES: No matter how you feel today, are you registered to vote as (ROTATE) a Republican, a Democrat, Independent, or something else? PARTY IDENTIFICATION STATES: And, in politics today, you consider yourself to be (ROTATE) a Republican, a Democrat, Independent, or something else? a Republican, a Democrat, Independent, or something else? Total 37% 31% 31% AZ 38% 32% 29% CO 31% 33% 35% ID 50% 15% 35% MT 31% 26% 42% NV 33% 38% 28% NM 35% 49% 15% UT 44% 14% 41% WY 69% 19% 12% 1% 1% 1% * 1% 1% 1% 1% 24 REPUBLICAN DEMOCRAT INDEPENDENT /SOMETHING ELSE REFUSED (DNR) (ASKED OF DEMOCRATS AND INDEPENDENTS IN OPEN/SEMI-OPEN PRIMARY STATES ASKED OF DEMOCRATS ONLY IN CLOSED PRIMARY STATES.) D8 And how likely are you to participate in a Presidential primary or caucus in your state this year? D9 Total 70% 14% AZ 68% 14% CO 71% 13% ID 59% 17% MT 78% 8% NV 74% 14% NM 78% 12% UT 64% 17% WY 65% 11% VERY LIKELY SOMEWHAT LIKELY 16% 17% 15% 22% 14% 12% 10% 19% 24% NOT LIKELY -1% -1% -1% -2% -* - -1% - -* 83%^ 82% 84% 76% 88% 89%^ 81% 76% 85%^ ALREADY DID (DNR) DK/REFUSED (DNR) TOTAL LIKELY Generally speaking, you consider yourself to be (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP) conservative, moderate or liberal on most issues? Total 39% 35% 23% AZ 35% 39% 22% CO 39% 29% 28% ID 45% 31% 19% MT 37% 37% 22% NV 35% 35% 25% NM 39% 36% 21% UT 47% 34% 16% WY 50% 35% 13% 3% * 3% 1% 3% 1% 3% 2% 3% 1% 4% 1% 2% 2% 3% * 2% * 25 CONSERVATIVE MODERATE LIBERAL DON'T KNOW (DNR) REFUSED (DNR) D10 D11 What is your main ethnic or racial heritage? (READ CHOICES) Total 4% AZ 4% CO 3% ID 2% MT 1% NV 10% NM 2% UT 1% WY 1% 73% 16% 67% 20% 74% 14% 89% 5% 90% 2% 65% 16% 52% 37% 91% 5% 91% 4% 3% 3% 4% 4% 4% 4% 2% 1% 4% 2% 3% 5% 4% 3% * 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% REFUSED (DNR) 26% 32% 25% 10% 9% 34% 46% 8% 8% TOTAL NON-WHITE MT 48% 52% NV 48% 52% NM 48% 52% UT 48% 52% WY 48% 52% AFRICAN AMERICAN OR BLACK WHITE HISPANIC AMERICAN OR LATINO NATIVE AMERICAN OTHER (DNR) (IF PUNCH, ASK) Now I realize you just said your main ethnic or racial heritage doesn't fall into any of the categories I just mentioned but if you had to choose JUST ONE of these categories, which is ONE would you choose? Gender (BY OBSERVATION) Total 48% 52% AZ 48% 52% CO 48% 52% ID 48% 52% 26 MALE FEMALE ... 1% AZ -1 % 3% 1% 1% 3% -3 % * 13% * CO -* 1% 5% * 5% 1% 3% -1 0% 1% ID 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 3% -4 % * 13% 2% MT -* 4% 1% * 3% 1% 4% * 10% 2% NV * 1% 3% 1% -2 % -5 % 1% 8% * NM -1 % 2% 4% * 4% * 3% -1 4% 1%... 65% 11% VERY LIKELY SOMEWHAT LIKELY 16% 17% 15% 22% 14% 12% 10% 19% 24% NOT LIKELY -1 % -1 % -1 % -2 % -* - -1 % - -* 83%^ 82% 84% 76% 88% 89%^ 81% 76% 85%^ ALREADY DID (DNR) DK/REFUSED (DNR) TOTAL... 23% UT 20% 32% 16% 18% 27% WY 9% 17% 13% 16% 45% -8 % -4 % -4 % -7 % -9 % 58.2 50.0 66.7 75.0 63.7 70.0 59.4 60.0 43.1 50.0 18 100 7 6-1 00 5 1-7 5 50 0-4 9 DON’T KNOW (DNR) REFUSED (DNR) MEAN MEDIAN 40