NATION : Americans Back Cutting Oil Use
WASHINGTON — Three out of four Americans would rather reduce dependence on foreign oil through a range of conservation measures than increase exploration and development, an opinion poll released today showed.
It also found a majority of Americans would be prepared to pay higher fuel prices to fight global warming and would back higher fuel efficiency standards for automobiles.
The poll on U.S. energy and environmental policies was produced by three environmental groups--the Alliance to Save Energy, the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Communications Consortium.
Half of those questioned said the United States had troops in the Persian Gulf to secure oil supplies for America and its allies.
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