Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2013, Question 22b

Degree of influence that lower energy prices have on the use of fracking

Full Question Text

Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say lower energy prices have been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say lower energy prices have been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction? (Excluding jurisdictions which report fracking has not been discussed at all) Significantly Encouraging 8% 5% 5% 11% 6%
Somewhat Encouraging 34% 23% 15% 22% 23%
Mixed Encouraging and Discouraging 20% 18% 27% 15% 19%
Somewhat Discouraging 10% 4% 2% 0% 4%
Significantly Discouraging 0% 3% 3% 9% 3%
Not a Factor 7% 23% 28% 22% 22%
Don't Know 21% 25% 18% 21% 24%