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

% of conservatives 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
Catholic52%42%2%4%2,780
Evangelical Protestant59%35%3%3%4,975
Historically Black Protestant39%55%2%3%653
Jewish59%35%1%4%167
Mainline Protestant59%37%2%2%2,269
Mormon66%28%4%2%419
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")49%45%3%3%1,277
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