Survey Results
Environmental Issues in Louisiana
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LSU |
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.
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Q2. How would you rate the overall quality of the environment in Louisiana today - as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
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% 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% |
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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 |
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% 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% |
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b. Pollution of rivers, lakes and reservoirs
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% 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% |
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c. Contamination of soil and water by toxic waste
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% 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% |
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d. Maintenance of the nation's supply of fresh water for household needs |
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% 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% |
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e. Air pollution
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% 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% |
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f. Extinction of plant and animal species
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% 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% |
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g. Global Warming
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% 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% |
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Q4. Ten years from now, do you believe the air and water in Louisiana will be cleaner or more polluted than it is now?
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% 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% |
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| Q5. Do you consider yourself to be an environmentalist, or not? |
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% 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% |
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| Q6. With which one of these statements about the environment and the economy do you most agree? |
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% 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.
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30.80% |
23.10% |
| Don't know / Not available |
46.20% |
38.50% |
| Refused |
30.80% |
23.10% |
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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 |
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% 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% |
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| 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 |
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% 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% |
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| b. U.S. corporations |
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% 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% |
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| c. The American people |
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% 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% |
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| Q9. 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? |
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% 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% |
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| Q10. How much attention do you feel the government pays to what the people think when it decides what to do? |
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% 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% |
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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.
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% 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% |
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| b. Democracy requires hearing from all sides of a political issue, even those with unpopular views. |
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% 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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