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TEXAS REGIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY SURVEY April 28-30, 2008 N = 601 respondents

TEXAS REGIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY SURVEY April 28-30, 2008 N = 601 respondents margin of error: + 4.1%. 1. Introduction and Screeners. 2. General & Specific Issues (Q1-Q2,Q4). 3. Initial Position (Q3). 4. Impact of Specific Information (Q5-Q11). 5. Informed Position (Q12). 6.

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TEXAS REGIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY SURVEY April 28-30, 2008 N = 601 respondents

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  1. TEXAS REGIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY SURVEY April 28-30, 2008 N = 601 respondents margin of error: + 4.1%

  2. 1 Introduction and Screeners 2 General & Specific Issues (Q1-Q2,Q4) 3 Initial Position (Q3) 4 Impact of Specific Information (Q5-Q11) 5 Informed Position (Q12) 6 Demographics QUESTIONNAIRE FORMAT

  3. Feb: 23% N. Periphery Apr: 31% N. Victoria Feb: 35% Victoria 77901 Apr: 40% Victoria 77901 Feb: 15% Remainder of EPZ Apr: 20% S. Victoria Feb: 9% S/W Periphery Apr: 8% Refugio COMPARISON OF RESPONDENT DISTRIBUTION 77963 77905 77978 77979

  4. In which school district do you reside? Feb: 55% Victoria ISD n=329 Apr: 66% Victoria ISD n=395 Feb: 8% Unsure n=47 Apr: 12% Unsure n=74 Feb: 22% Other ISDs n=132 Apr: 22% Other ISDs n=132 Refugio ISD Feb: 15% Calhoun ISD n=93 Apr: 0% Calhoun ISD n=0

  5. 1 To measure awareness of a proposed nuclear power plant. 2 To assess support for building a nuclear power plant in South Victoria County. To measure the impact of attitudinal and informative statements on support / opposition to building a nuclear power plant. 3 OBJECTIVES

  6. 17% Infrastructure 8% Social Issues 12% Jobs / wages 10% Taxes / Economic 14% Crime Control 8% Amenities 13% Education 5% Improved Government 1% Stores / restaurant 2% Other 3% Nothing 8% Unsure WHAT COMMUNITY NEEDS Q1X. In your own words, what is the most important thing you think your community needs? Baselice & Associates, Inc. Project# 08264

  7. 21% Infrastructure 17% Social Issues 10% Taxes / Economic 10% Education 7% Amenities 7% Jobs / wages 5% Improved Government 1% Stores / restaurant 1% Area plants 3% Other 8% Nothing 10% Unsure WHAT COMMUNITY NEEDS Q1Y. In your own words, what is the one thing about your community you would change if you could? Baselice & Associates, Inc. Project# 08264

  8. We have too much water 1% We have about the right amount of water to meet our needs 70% We do not have enough water 23% Neither / other 2% 4% Unsure / refused VIEWPOINT ON WATER SUPPLY Q4. which of the following viewpoints regarding local water supplies comes closest to your own? Baselice & Associates, Inc. Project# 08264

  9. Q15. Do you plan on living in this community five years from now? Less than 10 years Yes / probably 13% 92% 19% 10 to 24 years No / doubt it 4% 26% 25 to 39 years 16% 40 to 49 years Depends 2% 25% 50 or more years Unsure / refused 1% 1% Unsure / refused WHERE YOU LIVE AND HOW LONG Q14. How many years have you lived in this community? Baselice & Associates, Inc. Project# 08264

  10. 87% 13% No Yes SEEN, READ OR HEARD ABOUT POWER PLANT Q2. Have you seen, read or heard anything recently about a proposed nuclear power plant that would generate electricity to be constructed about 15 miles south of downtown Victoria and just to the east of Highway 77? 95% Male 55+ 91% 65 or older 79% Under 45 77% Female <55 Baselice & Associates, Inc. Project# 08264

  11. INITIAL POSITION ON PROPOSED POWER PLANT 52% 21% Somewhat 27% 31% 7% 20% Somewhat Strongly 21% Strongly Favor Unsure / refused Oppose Q3. Do you favor or oppose a nuclear power plant that generates electricity to be constructed about 15 miles south of downtown Victoria and just to the east of Highway 77? Baselice & Associates, Inc. Project# 08264

  12. 18% 5% 2% Economical Need the energy Other WHY FAVOR PROPOSED POWER PLANT Q3A. And in your own words, please tell me why you favor the building of a nuclear power plant about 15 miles south of downtown Victoria and just to the east of Highway 77? 4% 2% Clean / Environmental Safe / efficient Baselice & Associates, Inc. Project# 08264

  13. WHY OPPOSE PROPOSED POWER PLANT Q3B. And in your own words, please tell me why you oppose the building of a nuclear power plant about 15 miles from downtown Victoria and just to the east of Highway 77? 15% 4% 3% 2% 1% 1% Unsafe / concerns Bad for environment Changes community Not needed / already have Bad idea / don’t like Other Baselice & Associates, Inc. Project# 08264

  14. 67% 25% Somewhat 27% 41% Strongly 8% Somewhat 6% 19% Strongly Favor Unsure / refused Oppose INFORMED POSITION ON PROPOSED POWER PLANT Q12. Having heard more about it, do you favor or oppose a nuclear power plant that generates electricity to be constructed about fifteen miles south of downtown Victoria and just to the east of Highway 77? Baselice & Associates, Inc. Project# 08264

  15. 52% 67% 51% Favor Stayed in Favor Favor 16% Switched to favor 20% Undecided 6% Undecided 5% Switched to oppose 22% 27% 27% Stayed Opposed Oppose Oppose Q.3 Initial Position Q.12 Informed Position COMPARISON OF INITIAL & INFORMED POSITIONS Baselice & Associates, Inc. Project# 08###

  16. Q10. A nuclear power plant would generate millions of dollars in economic activity for local communities, including the creation of jobs with higher than average wages and tax revenues that help pay for local services. +59% 77% 18% 5% Q5. As with other nuclear power plants, this plant will have automatic, multiple and redundant back-up safety systems where if one segment of the plant fails or is not operating properly, then there will be one or more back-up safety systems in place to takeover. +58% 76% 18% 6% Q6. If necessary to fix, replace, inspect or stop operations in any part of the plant, the entire nuclear power plant can be shut down in less than five seconds. +57% 75% 18% 7% No Difference / Unsure Favor Oppose INFORMATIVE STATEMENTS I Net Impact Baselice & Associates, Inc. Project# 08264

  17. Q7. According to OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the nuclear power industry has one of the best worker safety records of all industries, even better than the insurance industry. +49% 71% 21% 8% Q8. A five thousand acre lake would be built without using any taxpayer dollars, but rather with private dollars, next to the nuclear power plant to provide the water necessary to cool the nuclear reactor. +44% 68% 23% 9% Q9. The proposed nuclear power plant would actually increase the amount of surface water in Victoria County with the building of a five thousand acre lake still leaving enough water to flow into Refugio County and San Antonio Bay. +38% 64% 26% 11% Q11. The by-product of a nuclear powered generation plant is spent radioactive fuel that remains at the plant site for years before it might be stored somewhere else or recycled. -6% 42% 48% 10% INFORMATIVE STATEMENTS II Net Impact No Difference / Unsure Favor Oppose Baselice & Associates, Inc. Project# 08264

  18. A nuclear power plant is a good idea because it increases energy without carbon emissions, generates jobs and tax revenues, and uses available water from its own lake. A nuclear power plant is a bad idea because it uses too much water and raises safety concerns 66% 26% 6% 3% Good idea Bad idea Some of both Unsure / refused VIEWPOINT ON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT Q13. Which viewpoint comes closest to your own? Baselice & Associates, Inc. Project# 08264

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