The construction of the Dakota Access pipeline had a better reception among respondents identifying more as Republicans. According to a 2017 survey, 77 percent of Republicans were in favor of the project, compared to 20 percent of Democratic respondents.
The Dakota Access pipeline project transports oil from the Bakken shale oil region in North Dakota through the Midwest to Illinois.
Public opinion on construction of the Dakota Access pipeline in the United States in 2017, by political orientation
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Pew Research Center. (February 21, 2017). Public opinion on construction of the Dakota Access pipeline in the United States in 2017, by political orientation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170605/public-opinion-dakota-access-pipeline-us-by-political-orientation/
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Pew Research Center. (2017). Public opinion on construction of the Dakota Access pipeline in the United States in 2017, by political orientation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170605/public-opinion-dakota-access-pipeline-us-by-political-orientation/
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