Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say…
Survey year | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 35% | 60% | 2% | 3% | 3,223 |
2007 | 29% | 64% | 3% | 4% | 4,299 |
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say…
Religious tradition | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 39% | 58% | 1% | 1% | 793 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 49% | 3% | 3% | 499 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 59% | 1% | 3% | 127 |
Jewish | 26% | 72% | < 1% | 2% | 127 |
Mainline Protestant | 37% | 57% | 3% | 3% | 635 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 67% | 1% | 3% | 816 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who are ages…
Views about environmental regulation | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 21% | 36% | 28% | 15% | 1,131 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 27% | 39% | 23% | 11% | 1,905 |
Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 12% | 15% | 30% | 33% | 9% | 1% | 1,131 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 18% | 17% | 31% | 27% | 7% | < 1% | 1,905 |
Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Men | Women | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 58% | 42% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 48% | 52% | 1,935 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who identify as…
Views about environmental regulation | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 71% | 8% | 5% | 15% | 2% | 1,133 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 66% | 9% | 7% | 15% | 3% | 1,915 |
Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 15% | 9% | 75% | 1,130 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 18% | 12% | 70% | 1,912 |
Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who have a household income of…
Views about environmental regulation | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 32% | 19% | 28% | 21% | 1,030 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 30% | 18% | 29% | 23% | 1,745 |
Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who have completed…
Views about environmental regulation | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 47% | 28% | 16% | 9% | 1,136 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 34% | 30% | 21% | 15% | 1,929 |
Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 51% | 7% | 12% | 5% | 25% | 1,142 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 46% | 9% | 11% | 4% | 30% | 1,929 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 33% | 67% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 28% | 72% | 1,930 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say they…
Views about environmental regulation | Believe in God; absolutely certain | Believe in God; fairly certain | Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | Believe in God; don't know | Do not believe in God | Other/don't know if they believe in God | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 56% | 30% | 6% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 43% | 33% | 10% | < 1% | 12% | 3% | 1,935 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say religion is…
Views about environmental regulation | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 37% | 41% | 15% | 6% | 1% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 27% | 39% | 20% | 13% | < 1% | 1,935 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who attend religious services…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 18% | 51% | 31% | < 1% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 15% | 45% | 39% | < 1% | 1,935 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who pray…
Views about environmental regulation | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 37% | 24% | 12% | 27% | < 1% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 31% | 23% | 11% | 34% | 1% | 1,935 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who attend prayer group…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 10% | 6% | 12% | 71% | < 1% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 7% | 7% | 11% | 75% | < 1% | 1,935 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who meditate…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 18% | 8% | 11% | 62% | 1% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 20% | 10% | 11% | 58% | 1% | 1,935 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 26% | 15% | 30% | 29% | < 1% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 27% | 19% | 30% | 23% | < 1% | 1,935 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Views about environmental regulation | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 23% | 10% | 57% | 9% | 1% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 15% | 14% | 57% | 14% | 1% | 1,935 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say…
Views about environmental regulation | There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | Right or wrong depends on the situation | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 35% | 64% | 1% | 1% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 21% | 77% | 1% | 1% | 1,935 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who read scripture…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 13% | 13% | 18% | 57% | < 1% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 11% | 9% | 13% | 66% | < 1% | 1,935 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say the holy scripture is…
Views about environmental regulation | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 24% | 34% | 3% | 34% | 6% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 15% | 28% | 1% | 48% | 7% | 1,935 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who …in heaven
Views about environmental regulation | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 78% | 15% | 6% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 64% | 28% | 8% | 1,935 |
Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who …in hell
Views about environmental regulation | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 62% | 31% | 7% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 47% | 44% | 9% | 1,935 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who identify as…
Views about environmental regulation | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 55% | 16% | 29% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 24% | 14% | 62% | 1,935 |
Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 45% | 34% | 15% | 6% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 19% | 42% | 36% | 3% | 1,935 |
Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who would rather have…
Views about environmental regulation | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 64% | 33% | 2% | 2% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 41% | 53% | 3% | 3% | 1,935 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say government aid to the poor…
Views about environmental regulation | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 59% | 37% | 3% | 1% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 33% | 63% | 3% | 1% | 1,935 |
Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say abortion should be…
Views about environmental regulation | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 52% | 44% | 4% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 71% | 26% | 3% | 1,935 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say homosexuality…
Views about environmental regulation | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 64% | 28% | 3% | 4% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 80% | 16% | 2% | 2% | 1,935 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who …same-sex marriage
Views about environmental regulation | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 51% | 40% | 8% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 74% | 21% | 5% | 1,935 |
Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say humans…
Views about environmental regulation | Evolved; due to natural processes | Evolved; due to God's design | Evolved; don't know how | Always existed in present form | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 32% | 30% | 4% | 30% | 4% | 1,143 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 49% | 26% | 4% | 19% | 2% | 1,935 |