Public Support for Oil and Gas Drilling in California's Forests and Parks

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" Public Support for Oil and Gas Drilling in California's Forests and Parks "
Smith, Eric R.A.N.; Carlisle, Juliet; Michaud, Kristy

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	907629
Doc. No	:	LA7k19s9n4
Title & Author	:	Public Support for Oil and Gas Drilling in California's Forests and Parks [Article]\ Smith, Eric R.A.N.; Carlisle, Juliet; Michaud, Kristy
Date	:	2004
Title of Periodical	:	UC Berkeley
Abstract	:	Offshore oil drilling has been controversial in California for decades. Oil drilling in national forests has never received the same kind of attention, but because of the Bush administration’s decision to increase oil development in the national forests, attention is likely to increase. This paper examines public opinion regarding oil drilling in California’s forests. We find that attitudes toward drilling for oil in national forests are similar to attitudes toward offshore oil drilling. This implies that oil drilling in the national forests can easily develop into a national controversy.