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14 October 2026

U.S. Public Opinion on American Energy Independence (October 2026)

A Morning Consult survey for the Council for a Secure America finds broad, bipartisan agreement that producing energy at home makes the country safer and stronger, with support for permitting reform reaching across every generation.

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A national survey on American energy independence, conducted by Morning Consult among 2,200 U.S. adults in September 2026.
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American Energy Security Is a Bipartisan Issue.

The Council for a Secure America (CSA) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(C)(3) educational organization. CSA strengthens U.S. national security by educating on the inextricable link between U.S. energy security, national security, and diplomacy, through original research, public-opinion polling, rapid-response primers, and off-the-record briefings for policymakers, industry leaders, and civic institutions.

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Drill, baby drill! Americans want energy independence from foreign countries: poll

The New York Post’s exclusive on the Council for a Secure America national survey: broad, cross-generational support for energy independence and common-sense permitting reform, with oil and natural gas ranked the most important resource. By Carl Campanile.
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