Views about environmental regulation among college graduates by state (2014) Switch to: State among college graduates by views about environmental protection
% of college graduates who say…
State | 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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Alabama | 41% | 53% | 4% | 2% | 109 |
Arizona | 38% | 55% | 2% | 5% | 157 |
California | 29% | 66% | 3% | 2% | 1,000 |
Colorado | 31% | 61% | 4% | 4% | 146 |
Connecticut | 27% | 70% | < 1% | 2% | 104 |
Florida | 38% | 59% | 2% | 2% | 479 |
Georgia | 39% | 58% | 1% | 2% | 224 |
Illinois | 32% | 63% | 3% | 2% | 351 |
Indiana | 36% | 61% | 2% | 2% | 134 |
Louisiana | 42% | 56% | 1% | 2% | 115 |
Maryland | 27% | 67% | 2% | 3% | 173 |
Massachusetts | 21% | 76% | 1% | 2% | 215 |
Michigan | 30% | 65% | 5% | 1% | 227 |
Minnesota | 28% | 69% | 2% | 1% | 182 |
Missouri | 36% | 58% | 4% | 1% | 160 |
New Jersey | 22% | 73% | 1% | 4% | 227 |
New York | 26% | 71% | 1% | 2% | 499 |
North Carolina | 36% | 60% | 2% | 2% | 250 |
Ohio | 32% | 62% | 3% | 3% | 264 |
Oregon | 26% | 71% | 1% | 2% | 119 |
Pennsylvania | 31% | 66% | 2% | 2% | 319 |
South Carolina | 42% | 55% | 2% | 1% | 111 |
Tennessee | 40% | 52% | 4% | 4% | 146 |
Texas | 40% | 56% | 3% | 2% | 609 |
Virginia | 34% | 62% | 3% | 2% | 291 |
Washington | 25% | 71% | 1% | 3% | 207 |
Wisconsin | 29% | 67% | 3% | 1% | 141 |
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