Views about environmental regulation among adults ages 65 and older by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults ages 65 and older by views about environmental protection

% of adults ages 65 and older 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%35%5%14%125
Arizona42%50%1%8%184
California42%48%4%6%964
Colorado40%44%4%11%104
Connecticut36%58%2%4%100
Florida41%51%3%5%632
Georgia51%39%3%8%225
Illinois38%55%3%5%365
Indiana50%39%6%6%178
Kentucky47%39%2%12%122
Louisiana45%48%2%5%121
Maryland39%51%5%5%161
Massachusetts28%60%2%9%186
Michigan45%42%1%11%258
Minnesota42%52%2%4%127
Missouri46%46%2%6%157
New Hampshire26%66%8%1%105
New Jersey42%52%2%4%258
New York30%61%3%5%590
North Carolina44%48%2%6%288
Ohio45%47%4%4%326
Oklahoma49%40%7%5%114
Oregon38%49%4%9%124
Pennsylvania42%51%3%5%438
Rhode Island30%67%1%2%111
South Carolina50%44%1%5%142
Tennessee53%39%2%6%195
Texas41%45%4%9%528
Virginia53%40%4%3%217
Washington37%52%3%8%183
Wisconsin40%55%1%4%161
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