This statistic displays the preference among U.S. adults on the approach to solving the country's energy problems between 2011 and 2016. In 2012, 34 percent of respondents supported an emphasis on the production of oil and gas resources. As of 2016, the majority of those identifying as Republican supported alternative energies.
Which of the following approaches to solving the nation's energy problems do you think the U.S. should follow right now?
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Gallup. (March 24, 2016). Which of the following approaches to solving the nation's energy problems do you think the U.S. should follow right now? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/540549/preference-for-energy-source-emphasis/
Gallup. "Which of the following approaches to solving the nation's energy problems do you think the U.S. should follow right now? ." Chart. March 24, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/540549/preference-for-energy-source-emphasis/
Gallup. (2016). Which of the following approaches to solving the nation's energy problems do you think the U.S. should follow right now? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/540549/preference-for-energy-source-emphasis/
Gallup. "Which of The following Approaches to Solving The Nation's Energy Problems Do You Think The U.S. Should Follow Right Now? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/540549/preference-for-energy-source-emphasis/
Gallup, Which of the following approaches to solving the nation's energy problems do you think the U.S. should follow right now? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/540549/preference-for-energy-source-emphasis/ (last visited April 22, 2025)
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