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…

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
Alabama41%53%4%2%109
Arizona38%55%2%5%157
California29%66%3%2%1,000
Colorado31%61%4%4%146
Connecticut27%70%< 1%2%104
Florida38%59%2%2%479
Georgia39%58%1%2%224
Illinois32%63%3%2%351
Indiana36%61%2%2%134
Louisiana42%56%1%2%115
Maryland27%67%2%3%173
Massachusetts21%76%1%2%215
Michigan30%65%5%1%227
Minnesota28%69%2%1%182
Missouri36%58%4%1%160
New Jersey22%73%1%4%227
New York26%71%1%2%499
North Carolina36%60%2%2%250
Ohio32%62%3%3%264
Oregon26%71%1%2%119
Pennsylvania31%66%2%2%319
South Carolina42%55%2%1%111
Tennessee40%52%4%4%146
Texas40%56%3%2%609
Virginia34%62%3%2%291
Washington25%71%1%3%207
Wisconsin29%67%3%1%141
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