Views about environmental regulation by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition by views about environmental protection

% of adults 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
Buddhist20%77%1%1%264
Catholic39%55%2%3%7,202
Evangelical Protestant48%45%3%4%8,593
Hindu26%69%2%3%199
Historically Black Protestant36%58%2%4%1,916
Jehovah's Witness33%54%4%9%245
Jewish25%71%2%2%847
Mainline Protestant38%56%3%3%6,083
Mormon53%42%3%2%664
Muslim27%67%3%3%237
Orthodox Christian32%66%< 1%2%186
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")27%68%2%3%7,556
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