For example, 49 % of this group favors more offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, while 50 % oppose it. (pewinternet.org)
But the other source of lost jobs is bound to be a greater source of controversy — and it's why we're already seeing a bevy of politicians calling for more offshore drilling in the midst of the greatest offshore drilling - caused crisis the US has ever seen. (treehugger.com)
Support for expanded offshore drilling is still lower than it was in February, before the Gulf oil leak, when the public backed more offshore drilling in U.S. waters by a two - to - one margin (63 % favor, 31 % oppose). (pewresearch.org)