In a watershed moment, more than half of the
population now oppose drilling in the American wilderness — although
this likely has more to do with cheap gas prices than a sudden embrace
of environmental sensitivity.
According to poll data released by Gallup on Friday, the same day Donald Trump approved construction
of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, 53 percent of Americans
oppose opening federal lands for oil exploration, compared with just 34
percent who were against the idea five years ago.
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