Which Texas agency regulates oil and gas production in the state? (March 2021)
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| category | Total |
|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commission | 39% |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 38% |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | 4% |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 2% |
| Don’t know | 17% |
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| Category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commission | 33% | 37% | 45% |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | 3% | 3% | 5% |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| Don’t know | 18% | 29% | 13% |
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| Category | Lean Democrat | Not very strong Democrat | Strong Democrat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commission | 36% | 25% | 34% |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 39% | 39% | 47% |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Don’t know | 19% | 30% | 13% |
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| Category | Lean Republican | Not very strong Republican | Strong Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commission | 48% | 46% | 43% |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 36% | 33% | 36% |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 3% | 0% | 2% |
| Don’t know | 9% | 17% | 14% |
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| Category | Liberals | Moderates | Conservatives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commission | 38% | 23% | 48% |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 42% | 41% | 34% |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| Don’t know | 15% | 28% | 12% |
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| Category | Lean liberal | Somewhat liberal | Extremely liberal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commission | 34% | 46% | 34% |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 43% | 37% | 47% |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 2% | 2% | 4% |
| Don’t know | 19% | 13% | 14% |
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| Category | Lean conservative | Somewhat conservative | Extremely conservative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commission | 35% | 51% | 51% |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 36% | 32% | 34% |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | 9% | 5% | 3% |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 2% | 1% | 0% |
| Don’t know | 17% | 11% | 11% |
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| Category | White | Black | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commission | 47% | 25% | 27% |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 34% | 52% | 38% |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | 4% | 7% | 3% |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Don’t know | 13% | 15% | 29% |
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| Category | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commission | 49% | 29% |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 32% | 44% |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | 3% | 5% |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 3% | 1% |
| Don’t know | 13% | 21% |
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| Category | Urban | Suburban | Rural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commission | 33% | 41% | 41% |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| Don’t know | 19% | 16% | 19% |
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| Category | 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-64 | 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commission | 28% | 31% | 41% | 51% |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 36% | 38% | 39% | 39% |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | 4% | 9% | 2% | 1% |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 4% | 4% | 1% | 0% |
| Don’t know | 28% | 19% | 17% | 10% |
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| Category | No HS | High school graduate | Some college | 2-year | 4-year | Post-grad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commission | 23% | 28% | 38% | 39% | 45% | 54% |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 40% | 46% | 35% | 36% | 35% | 34% |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 0% |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 0% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 1% |
| Don’t know | 32% | 21% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 11% |
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| Category | Extremely important | Somewhat important | Not very important | Not at all important |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commission | 40% | 34% | 42% | 41% |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 37% | 41% | 35% | 37% |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | 7% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 1% | 3% | 3% | 1% |
| Don’t know | 15% | 19% | 19% | 20% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commission | 36% | 40% | 45% | 16% |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 37% | 41% | 35% | 37% |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | 8% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 3% | 2% | 0% | 1% |
| Don’t know | 15% | 15% | 17% | 43% |
