Fracking good for the corporate world - but not for your health |
When asked “Which of the following energy projects or plans would you prefer to have operating in your council area”, 62% said a wind farm, 19% said a fracking site and 19% said they didn’t know.
The research found that a wind farm was more popular than a fracking site, regardless of political opinion.
The
preference for wind farms was lowest UKIP and Conservative supporters
and highest among Lib Dem and Labour supporters
Labour: 76% chose wind, 9% chosefracking, 14% did not know
Lib Dem: 78% chose wind,14% chosefracking, 8% did not know
UKIP (Eurosceptics): 41% chose wind, 36%chose fracking, 24% did not know
Interesting note about these figures is that the Conservatives and the right-wing UKIP Eurosceptics had the least understanding of what fracking is all about.
Women were more likely to support wind farms than men. The research found that among women, 68% of women would prefer a wind farm, compared with 9% who would prefer a fracking site. The figures for men were: 56% would prefer a wind farm, compared with 29% a fracking site.
Fracking was more popular in older people. According to the research, of those that preferred fracking over wind, 29% were over 60.
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