Survey yearStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
201434%62%2%3%6,792
200726%67%3%4%5,816
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious group

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say…

Religious traditionStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Catholic39%57%2%2%1,854
Evangelical Protestant37%57%2%4%827
Historically Black Protestant32%64%2%2%175
Jewish27%71%1%1%231
Mainline Protestant34%62%1%2%1,550
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")29%65%3%3%1,614
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are ages…

Views about environmental regulation18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy22%35%26%17%2,217
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost26%37%24%13%4,161
Neither/both equally20%40%24%15%148
Don't know22%26%27%25%148
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Generational cohort among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are…

Views about environmental regulationYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy13%15%28%31%11%1%2,217
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost16%17%29%29%8%1%4,161
Neither/both equally11%15%35%26%12%1%148
Don't know12%15%21%30%18%4%148
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Gender composition among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are…

Views about environmental regulationMenWomenSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy58%42%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost49%51%4,235
Neither/both equally58%42%154
Don't know40%60%152
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who identify as…

Views about environmental regulationWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy67%5%4%22%3%2,233
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost66%7%5%18%4%4,199
Neither/both equally71%6%2%13%7%150
Don't know41%2%3%48%5%149
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Immigrant status among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are…

Views about environmental regulationImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy20%10%70%2,224
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost19%11%71%4,182
Neither/both equally10%10%80%152
Don't know49%7%44%146
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Income distribution among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who have a household income of…

Views about environmental regulationLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy37%21%24%18%1,977
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost32%19%27%22%3,780
Neither/both equally32%22%20%27%128
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Educational distribution among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who have completed…

Views about environmental regulationHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy50%29%13%8%2,236
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost36%30%19%14%4,221
Neither/both equally40%34%12%13%154
Don't know69%18%9%4%149
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Marital status among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are…

Views about environmental regulationMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy48%10%12%6%24%2,242
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost46%11%11%4%28%4,221
Neither/both equally46%8%16%10%20%153
Don't know37%10%16%9%28%150
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are…

Views about environmental regulationParentsNon-parentsSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy30%70%2,244
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost30%70%4,224
Neither/both equally34%66%154
Don't know29%71%152
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BeliefsandPractices

Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say religion is…

Views about environmental regulationVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy29%47%18%6%1%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost25%46%21%7%< 1%4,235
Neither/both equally27%48%12%11%2%154
Don't know44%36%12%3%5%152
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Attendance at religious services among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services…

Views about environmental regulationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy20%42%37%1%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost18%44%38%< 1%4,235
Neither/both equally17%42%40%< 1%154
Don't know35%30%35%< 1%152
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Frequency of prayer among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who pray…

Views about environmental regulationAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy33%25%12%29%1%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost34%25%12%28%1%4,235
Neither/both equally34%21%8%36%2%154
Don't know50%16%8%22%4%152
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend prayer group…

Views about environmental regulationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy11%8%8%73%1%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost10%8%8%74%< 1%4,235
Neither/both equally11%8%4%74%2%154
Don't know23%11%3%62%1%152
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Frequency of meditation among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who meditate…

Views about environmental regulationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy26%12%6%55%1%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost33%12%5%50%1%4,235
Neither/both equally33%8%4%55%< 1%154
Don't know41%3%4%40%12%152
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Views about environmental regulationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy41%18%15%24%1%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost43%21%15%20%1%4,235
Neither/both equally45%20%11%20%3%154
Don't know53%13%9%21%5%152
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Views about environmental regulationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy39%16%15%28%1%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost42%18%17%21%1%4,235
Neither/both equally49%13%12%25%< 1%154
Don't know45%12%13%20%10%152
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Views about environmental regulationReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy16%9%63%11%1%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost13%17%55%13%2%4,235
Neither/both equally12%15%61%8%5%154
Don't know32%13%38%8%9%152
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say…

Views about environmental regulationThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy31%67%1%1%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost21%77%1%< 1%4,235
Neither/both equally16%77%4%3%154
Don't know17%61%4%17%152
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who read scripture…

Views about environmental regulationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy17%10%10%63%1%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost14%10%11%65%< 1%4,235
Neither/both equally12%13%11%62%2%154
Don't know29%13%6%48%4%152
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Interpreting scripture among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say the holy scripture is…

Views about environmental regulationWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy19%31%1%41%8%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost12%27%1%52%8%4,235
Neither/both equally11%18%2%48%22%154
Don't know33%14%9%29%14%152
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Belief in Heaven among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who …in heaven

Views about environmental regulationBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy76%17%7%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost67%24%9%4,235
Neither/both equally60%21%18%154
Don't know73%10%17%152
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Belief in Hell among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who …in hell

Views about environmental regulationBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy56%35%9%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost45%46%9%4,235
Neither/both equally42%37%21%154
Don't know51%30%19%152
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who identify as…

Views about environmental regulationRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy51%20%29%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost23%17%60%4,235
Neither/both equally36%26%38%154
Don't know20%39%41%152
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Political ideology among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are…

Views about environmental regulationConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy39%35%19%6%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost19%41%36%4%4,235
Neither/both equally28%48%14%10%154
Don't know30%28%23%19%152
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Views about size of government among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who would rather have…

Views about environmental regulationSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy62%35%1%2%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost42%52%3%3%4,235
Neither/both equally46%29%14%11%154
Don't know30%55%6%9%152
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say government aid to the poor…

Views about environmental regulationDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy60%37%2%2%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost34%62%3%1%4,235
Neither/both equally41%37%19%3%154
Don't know31%49%7%13%152
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about abortion among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say abortion should be…

Views about environmental regulationLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy52%43%5%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost72%26%3%4,235
Neither/both equally58%34%9%154
Don't know38%48%14%152
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about homosexuality among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say homosexuality…

Views about environmental regulationShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy67%27%3%3%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost84%12%3%2%4,235
Neither/both equally69%14%12%5%154
Don't know60%17%7%15%152
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who …same-sex marriage

Views about environmental regulationStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy55%35%10%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost77%18%5%4,235
Neither/both equally62%21%18%154
Don't know40%34%26%152
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Views about human evolution among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say humans…

Views about environmental regulationEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy37%27%4%27%4%2,251
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost52%25%6%16%2%4,235
Neither/both equally32%18%17%19%12%154
Don't know27%16%13%20%23%152
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.