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New Poll On Voter Attitudes About State Global Warming Policies

Posted on: Friday, 20 June 2008, 21:00 CDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Where does the California public stand on efforts to reduce global warming? On June 26th, California will release a draft of the first comprehensive statewide plan to reduce global warming emissions in the history of the United States. A new public opinion research poll tests voter attitudes about taking action on global warming and specific policies under consideration.

The poll, commissioned by Next 10, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization and conducted by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates (FMM&A), is the first survey to gauge voter support for measures such as:

-- Requiring carmakers to make more efficient cars that pollute less -- Requiring oil companies to make cleaner gasoline -- Requiring new appliances and new homes to be more energy efficient

-- Requiring energy companies to produce a third of their energy from renewable sources like wind, solar and geothermal

-- Reducing development in outlying areas and encouraging more mass transit to reduce traffic

WHAT: PRESS CONFERENCE CALL SUBJECT: NEW POLLING RESULTS ON STATE POLICIES TO REDUCE GLOBAL WARMING. CALL IN: 1-800-791-2345 Code: 33384 WHEN: MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008 11:00 am PST

WHO: Dave Metz, Senior Vice President, Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates (FMM&A), a California firm specializing in public policy-oriented opinion research

POLLING RESULT PRESENTATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE

Next 10

CONTACT: Roxanna Smith, +1-415-453-0430, for Next 10


Source: PRNewswire

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