Views about environmental regulation among adults who say religion is somewhat important by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say religion is somewhat important by views about environmental protection

% of adults who say religion is somewhat important 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
Arizona42%54%1%3%146
California33%61%2%4%912
Colorado37%56%1%6%135
Connecticut36%63%< 1%1%106
Florida37%56%3%4%492
Georgia37%61%2%< 1%187
Illinois34%63%2%2%326
Indiana52%46%1%1%142
Maryland31%66%2%2%164
Massachusetts36%62%1%1%189
Michigan36%58%2%4%247
Minnesota32%60%4%4%153
Missouri37%59%3%1%157
New Jersey27%67%3%3%247
New York28%67%3%2%541
North Carolina33%61%3%3%205
Ohio41%54%2%2%269
Pennsylvania40%57%2%1%340
Tennessee44%53%2%1%112
Texas35%61%1%3%545
Virginia28%69%2%< 1%198
Washington32%62%2%4%165
Wisconsin45%53%1%< 1%178
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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