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Bipartisan poll: Western voters want environmental protection


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Nearly 70 percent think the environment is fragile and must be protected.

From the Wyoming Tribune Eagle:

February 24, 2011

New bipartisan poll said that 69 percent of the 2,200 residents surveyed think the environment is fragile.

By Josh Mitchell
jmitchell@wyomingnews.com

CHEYENNE — Voters in five western states, including Wyoming, have a strong interest in preserving the environment, according to new bipartisan poll results released Wednesday.

The majority of respondents, 69 percent, think that the environment is fragile and must be protected.

Most of the voters also said that funding to protect the environment must be maintained despite budget problems facing many states.

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