Market Data: East Texas (Tyler/Kilgore/Longview)

Which of these statements best describes your feelings about the oil industry and the environment? Do you feel that the industry is . . .

Before Ads After Ads
Answers Responses % Responses %
Very concerned about the environment 163 17.9 174 25.5
Somewhat concerned about the environment 391 43.0 285 41.7
Somewhat unconcerned about the environment 164 18.0 113 16.5
Very unconcerned about the environment 110 12.1 49 7.2
Don't know 81 8.9 62 9.1
Total Responses 909 100.0 683 100.0

 

 

 

When you think of the oil industry in Texas, is your image today better or worse than it was 5 years ago?

Before Ads After Ads
Answers Responses % Responses %
Better today than 5 years ago 300 33.0 280 41.0
Worse today than 5 years ago 609 67.0 403 59.0
Total Responses 909 100.0 683 100.0

 

 

 

The largest polluter of the ocean is……

Before Ads After Ads
Answers Responses % Responses %
Offshore oil drilling and production platforms 148 16.3 92 13.5
Runoff from streets and highways 132 14.5 78 11.4
Manufacturing plants and other industrial sources 313 34.4 177 25.9
Ocean vessels bringing imported oil to America 316 34.8 336 49.2
Total Responses 909 100.0 683 100.0
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