Oil and gas companies should be required to seal methane gas leaks from oil wells
Dem / Lean Dem93%
Rep / Lean Rep75%
Source: Pew Research, Dec. 9, 2024
Chart: Americans Agree
Chart: Americans Agree
Sealing Methane Gas Leaks
Pew Research, Dec. 9, 2024
Details
| Question | Do you favor or oppose this proposal to reduce the effects of global climate change? |
| Item | Requiring oil and gas companies to seal methane gas leaks from oil wells |
| Response | Favor |
| Poll Main Page | How Americans View Climate Change and Policies to Address the Issue |
| Interview Period | Oct. 21, 2024 to Oct. 27, 2024 |
| Sample Size | 9,593 |
| Note | “Republicans” include Republicans and those who lean to the Republican party. “Democrats” include Democrats and those who lean to the Democratic party. |
| Policy Context | When this poll was conducted in October 2024, there were some regulations about capping methane gas leaks. Regulations for methane leaks had gone back and forth since the first Trump administration, which rolled back regulations, to the Biden administration, which re-added regulations. |