Views about environmental regulation among adults in Generation X by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults in Generation X by views about environmental protection

% of adults in Generation X 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
Alabama51%46%1%2%107
Arizona38%56%2%4%127
California31%62%3%4%762
Colorado32%64%2%2%134
Florida39%58%1%1%389
Georgia37%59%2%2%208
Illinois34%63%3%< 1%270
Indiana44%54%1%1%134
Kentucky49%45%4%2%100
Louisiana40%54%4%2%108
Maryland30%68%1%1%156
Massachusetts27%67%2%5%167
Michigan39%54%4%2%183
Minnesota32%65%2%1%128
Missouri47%48%3%2%120
New Jersey17%76%2%4%188
New York30%65%3%3%378
North Carolina37%59%1%3%210
Ohio42%54%3%1%212
Pennsylvania44%53%2%2%275
South Carolina40%57%3%1%109
Tennessee54%41%3%2%122
Texas37%58%3%2%585
Virginia34%62%2%2%193
Washington26%69%2%2%155
Wisconsin37%59%2%1%120
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