LSU Survey Results
Environmental Issues in Louisiana
For each Louisiana Public Square program, the studio audience is given a pre-and a post-show survey. Analysis of the responses provides an opportunity to track any changes in opinions that may be the result of the deliberative process experienced by our participants. Below are some of the most striking modifications of opinions about this month’s topic in Louisiana.
Full pre-and post-survey results follow.
Q2. How would you rate the overall quality of the environment in Louisiana today - as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
% Before % After Excellent 23.10% 0.00% Good 46.20% 0.00% Fair 30.80% 0.00% Poor 0.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 0.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% Q3. Here is a list of environmental problems. Please tell if you personally worry about this problem a great deal, a fair amount, only a little or not at all?
a. Pollution of drinking water
% Before % After Great deal 38.50% 61.50% Fair Amount 0.00% 0.00% Only a little 46.20% 38.50% Not at All 0.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 15.40% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% b. Pollution of rivers, lakes and reservoirs
% Before % After Great deal 38.50% 61.50% Fair Amount 0.00% 0.00% Only a little 46.20% 38.50% Not at All 0.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 15.40% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% c. Contamination of soil and water by toxic waste
% Before % After Great deal 38.50% 61.50% Fair Amount 0.00% 0.00% Only a little 46.20% 38.50% Not at All 0.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 15.40% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% d. Maintenance of the nation's supply of fresh water for household needs
% Before % After Great deal 38.50% 61.50% Fair Amount 0.00% 0.00% Only a little 46.20% 38.50% Not at All 0.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 15.40% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% e. Air pollution
% Before % After Great deal 38.50% 61.50% Fair Amount 0.00% 0.00% Only a little 46.20% 38.50% Not at All 0.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 15.40% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% f. Extinction of plant and animal species
% Before % After Great deal 38.50% 61.50% Fair Amount 0.00% 0.00% Only a little 46.20% 38.50% Not at All 0.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 15.40% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% g. Global Warming
% Before % After Great deal 38.50% 61.50% Fair Amount 0.00% 0.00% Only a little 46.20% 38.50% Not at All 0.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 15.40% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% Q4. Ten years from now, do you believe the air and water in Louisiana will be cleaner or more polluted than it is now?
% Before % After Cleaner 46.20% 38.50% More polluted 30.80% 23.10% Don't know / Not available 46.20% 38.50% Refused 30.80% 23.10% Q5. Do you consider yourself to be an environmentalist, or not?
% Before % After Yes 30.80% 0.00% No 69.20% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 0.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% Q6. With which one of these statements about the environment and the economy do you most agree?
% Before % After Protection of the environment should be given priority, even at the risk of curbing economic growth 46.20% 38.50% Economic growth should be given priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent. 30.80% 23.10% Don't know / Not available 46.20% 38.50% Refused 30.80% 23.10% Q7. For each of the following, please say whether you think they are doing too much, too little, or about the right amount in terms of protecting the environment.
a. The federal government
% Before % After Too Much 46.20% 38.50% Too Little 30.80% 23.10% About Right 46.20% 38.50% Don't know / Not available 46.20% 38.50% Refused 30.80% 23.10% Q8. For each of the following, please say whether you think they are doing too much, too little, or about the right amount in terms of protecting the environment.
a. Louisiana State Government
% Before % After Too Much 46.20% 38.50% Too Little 30.80% 23.10% About Right 46.20% 38.50% Don't know / Not available 46.20% 38.50% Refused 30.80% 23.10% b. U.S. corporations
% Before % After Too Much 46.20% 38.50% Too Little 30.80% 23.10% About Right 46.20% 38.50% Don't know / Not available 46.20% 38.50% Refused 30.80% 23.10% c. The American people
% Before % After Too Much 46.20% 38.50% Too Little 30.80% 23.10% About Right 46.20% 38.50% Don't know / Not available 46.20% 38.50% Refused 30.80% 23.10% 9. Would you say the government is pretty much run by a few big interests looking out for themselves or that it is run for the benefit of all the people?
% Before % After Few Big Interests 38.50% 69.20% Benefit of All 46.20% 30.80% Don't Know / Not Available 7.70% 0.00% Refused 7.70% 0.00% Q10. How much attention do you feel the government pays to what the people think when it decides what to do?
% Before % After Good Deal 38.50% 15.40% Some 38.50% 69.20% Not Much 15.40% 15.40% Don't Know / Not Available 7.70% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% Q11. Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statements:
a. Discussions - even those that involve serious disagreements - should be an important part of the political processes.
% Before % After Strongly agree 76.90% 84.60% Agree 15.40% 7.70% Neither agree nor disagree 0.00% 0.00% Disagree 7.40% 0.00% Strongly disagree 0.00% 7.70% Don't know / Not available 0.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% b. Democracy requires hearing from all sides of a political issue, even those with unpopular views.
% Before % After Strongly agree 76.90% 84.60% Agree 7.70% 15.40% Neither agree nor disagree 0.00% 0.00% Disagree 7.70% 0.00% Strongly disagree 0.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 7.70% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00%
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