WASHINGTON- According to a new poll following the final presidential debate this week, 57% of voters are in favor of phasing out the U.S. oil industry in favor of ‘sustainable engergy’. The poll, conducted by Morning Consult and Politico found that 28% of voters opposed, while the measure found significant support among urban democrats.

Additionally the poll found that registered voters trust Biden on climate change over Trump by a factor of 2 to 1. Trump has lost the trust of many energy workers, but experts are wary of the tightrope Biden must walk to maintain moderate and liberal voter trust. Voters on the left are concerned that Biden’s moderate stance will stymie the climate necessary to avoid catastrophe, but those in the middle don’t want to see layoffs and job cuts due to the loss of an industry that has dominated the American economy for a century.

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