Three-fourths of Utah voters say there is at least “some need” for more state funding to protect air, land and water in the Beehive State, and more than a third say the need is “great,” according to a poll commissioned by The Nature Conservancy.
The national foundation, which purchases land and easements for the sake of preserving natural habitats, sponsored the survey of 602 voters across the state in response to Gov. Gary Herbert’s proposal to divert $100 million of the state’s $1.3 billion budget surplus toward air-quality programs. This idea garnered support of 78 percent of those surveyed, with near unanimity among Democrats.