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Research & Outreach > Center for the Study of Politics and Governance > Elections Projects > Polling Archives > Minnesota Poll Archive

Policy

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Energy

* Wind

* Nuclear

Wind

"Do you approve or disapprove of the state Legislature requiring Xcel Energy to invest in wind-generated electricity and other forms of renewable energy as a condition of continuing to operate its Prairie Island nuclear plant?"

Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
April 25-29, 2003	86%	8%	6%	1033	± 3.0

Nuclear

"As you probably know, Xcel Energy currently operates two nuclear power plants in Minnesota. Which of the following comes closest to your opinion? …
• Xcel Energy should be allowed to expand nuclear waste storage, but only enough to allow its Prairie Island nuclear plant to operate for another 19 years.
• Xcel Energy should be allowed unlimited nuclear waste storage so its Prairie Island and Monticello nuclear plants could operate for about 30 more years."

Date	Limited - 19 years	Unlimited - 30 years	No opinion	Sample	MoE
April 25-29, 2003	51%	35%	14%	1033	± 3.0

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