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

Degree of influence that community organizations active on fracking issues 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 community organizations active on fracking issues 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 community organizations active on fracking issues 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% 11% 1%
Somewhat Encouraging 5% 4% 0% 7% 4%
Mixed Encouraging and Discouraging 15% 19% 18% 17% 18%
Somewhat Discouraging 24% 13% 22% 3% 14%
Significantly Discouraging 12% 17% 22% 22% 17%
Not a Factor 24% 21% 16% 11% 20%
Don't Know 20% 25% 21% 29% 25%