Views about environmental regulation among Mainline Protestants who have completed some college by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among Mainline Protestants who have completed some college by views about environmental protection

% of Mainline Protestants who have completed some college who say…

Religious denominationStricter 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
American Baptist Churches USA40%55%4%2%126
Episcopal Church33%62%2%2%103
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)34%62%3%1%179
United Methodist Church41%56%3%1%430
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