Views about environmental regulation among Non-Christians by state (2014) Switch to: State among Non-Christians by views about environmental protection

% of Non-Christians who say…

StateStricter 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
Alaska21%77%2%< 1%123
Arizona30%65%2%4%205
California24%71%3%3%1,408
Colorado23%70%1%5%181
Connecticut23%72%2%3%126
District of Columbia13%81%5%2%115
Florida29%66%2%3%605
Georgia20%76%1%3%187
Hawaii24%68%1%7%127
Illinois26%68%3%3%349
Indiana24%73%2%2%162
Maine27%67%2%3%112
Maryland19%76%1%4%211
Massachusetts20%77%1%2%292
Michigan26%64%4%6%265
Minnesota22%71%3%3%130
Missouri39%57%3%1%156
Montana43%54%2%1%110
Nevada28%64%4%4%107
New Hampshire21%75%1%2%115
New Jersey30%66%2%2%275
New York23%71%2%3%744
North Carolina33%63%2%2%226
Ohio36%59%2%4%269
Oregon23%71%2%5%175
Pennsylvania25%70%2%3%329
South Carolina32%64%3%1%101
Tennessee40%54%2%4%109
Texas27%67%3%3%556
Vermont13%84%< 1%3%150
Virginia27%68%4%1%238
Washington19%77%3%1%270
Wisconsin23%73%3%2%161
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