Environmental concerns may turn voters blue: poll
Concerns over environmental regulation and climate change could be an important voting issue and may sway some voters toward Democrats, according to a poll released Friday.
The poll, conducted by polling firm Change Research, found that voters disapprove of the Trump administration's environmental policies by a 50-35 percent margin with 47 percent saying the policies will impact their 2018 vote.
Released by environmental media group Our Daily Planet (ODP), the study also found that concerns surrounding pollution are on the rise. Between 40 and 59 percent of voters believe that water, air and open space protections are at more risk now than two years ago. Similarly, between 28 and 54 percent believe that the U.S. is on the "wrong track" when it comes to planet protection for future generations.
Looking specifically at those who voted for Trump, 42 to 34 percent oppose Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) efforts to fire scientists who believe in climate change.
Voters look predominantly to the Democratic Party to lead on environmental issues, the poll also found. Those polled said they trusted Democrats more than Republicans to handle conservation issues by a 43-24 percent margin and pollution issues by a 44-22 percent margin.
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