Climate & Environment Surveys

With the 2024 Presidential Election approaching and Pennsylvania again positioned as a premier swing state, much attention has been given to the issue of fracking and the role it may play for voters. The Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion has periodically polled Pennsylvanians on this topic for 15 years, with these results.

The survey marks the 26th in the series, dating back to the project’s origin in 2008. The key findings of the 2023 NSEE report indicate that Americans have not become more likely to abandon support for efforts to prevent future climate change — despite limited progress in mitigating climate change and pessimism about the ability of governments to prevent the more damaging effects of a warming planet.

A new survey from the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion, released in partnership with the Muhlenberg College Sustainability Studies Program.

This survey, from the Winter 2022 wave of the National Surveys on Energy and Environment (NSEE), marks the 25th in the series, dating back to the project’s origin in 2008.

This survey, from the Winter 2021 wave of the National Surveys on Energy and Environment (NSEE), marks the 24th in the series, dating back to the project’s origin in 2008.

October 2019 National Surveys on Energy and Environment (NSEE), conducted by Muhlenberg College and the University of Michigan, explores evolving American attitudes towards global warming.

Adaptation, Mitigation, and Geoengineering: 10 Years of Climate Action in the NSEE

Solar, Wind, and State Mandates: 10 Years of Renewable Energy in the NSEE

Fuel Economy, Electric Vehicle Rebates, and Gas Taxes: 10 Years of Transportation Policies in the NSEE

American Opinions on Carbon Taxes and Cap-and-Trade: 10 Years of Carbon Pricing in the NSEE

Current and past Climate & Environment Surveys