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

Degree of influence that potential risks to citizens' health 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 potential risks to citizens' health 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 potential risks to citizens' health 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 0% 1% 0% 5% 1%
Somewhat Encouraging 0% 1% 0% 0% 1%
Mixed Encouraging and Discouraging 18% 17% 19% 21% 17%
Somewhat Discouraging 27% 18% 27% 10% 19%
Significantly Discouraging 21% 29% 26% 27% 28%
Not a Factor 10% 10% 7% 13% 10%
Don't Know 24% 24% 21% 24% 23%