Oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is favored by 75 percent of Alaskans according to a Dittman Research Corp. poll released today by Arctic Power.
The statewide telephone poll asked, “Do you support or oppose oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, also known as ANWR?” Support was especially high among older Alaskans and longer-term residents. Residents 60 years of age or older registered 82 percent support for ANWR development and 79 percent of residents of 15 years or more support development.
Nine polls since 1989 have posed the same question and each showed strong support for ANWR development. The 2001 approval rating is the highest yet. Only 2 percent of Alaskans were unsure about development, the lowest level in any survey to date.
