Views about environmental regulation among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by views about environmental protection

% of who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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
Buddhist21%78%2%< 1%111
Catholic39%56%2%3%3,428
Evangelical Protestant45%49%2%4%2,407
Historically Black Protestant41%55%2%3%751
Jewish26%71%1%2%414
Mainline Protestant39%56%2%3%2,990
Mormon50%46%2%2%162
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")31%65%2%2%4,142
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