New Polling Shows About 3 in 4 Voters Believe Natural Gas Is Essential
The latest polling conducted for NW Natural by DHM Research , an independent, leading public opinion research firm, shows that 72% of voters oppose banning natural gas for new homes and buildings.
- The latest polling conducted for NW Natural by DHM Research , an independent, leading public opinion research firm, shows that 72% of voters oppose banning natural gas for new homes and buildings.
- The number of voters who share that opinion has increased by 9 percentage points since the first poll was conducted in 2019.
- The poll also shows voters are increasingly concerned about power outages, with 81% of respondents saying we need both electricity and natural gas to reliably meet our energy needs.
- Over the past five years, public opinion polls in NW Natural’s service territory have shown that voters overwhelmingly reject natural gas bans.