Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by views about environmental protection

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week 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
Alabama45%46%2%7%232
Alaska39%57%1%2%159
Arizona40%54%3%3%349
Arkansas44%53%3%< 1%141
California32%62%2%4%1,849
Colorado32%63%2%3%251
Connecticut30%67%< 1%3%169
Delaware31%61%7%1%117
District of Columbia26%69%1%3%133
Florida39%57%2%3%960
Georgia41%54%3%3%470
Hawaii24%70%1%5%159
Idaho39%55%3%3%156
Illinois34%61%2%3%588
Indiana42%53%3%2%294
Iowa34%59%5%2%140
Kansas40%52%6%2%133
Kentucky46%47%3%4%193
Louisiana41%55%2%2%206
Maine29%64%2%4%127
Maryland33%62%3%3%292
Massachusetts29%63%3%5%336
Michigan35%54%5%6%430
Minnesota37%58%3%2%265
Mississippi43%49%8%1%141
Missouri43%52%3%2%299
Montana54%42%4%1%152
Nebraska43%53%3%2%128
Nevada38%52%3%7%165
New Hampshire27%71%3%< 1%139
New Jersey26%68%2%4%387
New Mexico36%57%5%2%161
New York31%64%2%3%928
North Carolina40%54%1%5%473
North Dakota45%48%2%5%148
Ohio42%52%3%2%504
Oklahoma42%51%1%6%175
Oregon37%58%3%1%220
Pennsylvania38%57%3%2%621
Rhode Island23%64%6%7%115
South Carolina45%50%3%2%239
South Dakota43%55%2%< 1%147
Tennessee40%54%2%3%324
Texas36%59%3%3%1,226
Utah41%49%7%2%165
Vermont23%75%1%2%159
Virginia42%54%2%2%442
Washington29%64%3%3%359
West Virginia52%40%4%4%141
Wisconsin40%56%4%1%255
Wyoming50%40%6%4%152
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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