poll by Rasmussen Reports, an American public opinion polling
firm, confirmed that 73 percent of Americans believe it's
important for the United States to cut its dependency on fossil
fuels. Rasmussen Reports conducted the poll on June 16-17 asking
1,000 Americans what their thoughts were on fossil fuel
dependency, government policies, and spill in the Gulf of
Mexico. poll states that 73 percent of American adults believe
it's "at least somewhat important for the country to change it's
dependency on fossil fuels" while another 42 percent of adults
think it's very important. Only 23 percent say it's not
important at all. As far as the government's involvement in
fossil fuels goes, 41 percent believe government policies should
be enacted to "discourage use of fossil fuels and encourage the
use of alternative energy." recent oil spill in the Gulf of
Mexico, which began April 20 when the oil rig Deepwater has
clearly impacted more than just its surrounding environment.
While countless amounts of wildlife have bee