Views about environmental regulation among adults with an education level of high school or less by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults with an education level of high school or less by views about environmental protection
% of adults with an education level of high school or less 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 | 46% | 44% | 4% | 6% | 169 |
Arizona | 44% | 49% | 2% | 5% | 179 |
Arkansas | 46% | 49% | 2% | 2% | 136 |
California | 39% | 53% | 2% | 6% | 1,015 |
Colorado | 46% | 44% | 1% | 9% | 115 |
Florida | 41% | 52% | 2% | 4% | 619 |
Georgia | 39% | 54% | 2% | 5% | 321 |
Illinois | 42% | 53% | 2% | 3% | 381 |
Indiana | 52% | 45% | 1% | 2% | 262 |
Iowa | 36% | 55% | 4% | 4% | 107 |
Kentucky | 55% | 37% | 2% | 5% | 195 |
Louisiana | 48% | 45% | 1% | 5% | 179 |
Maine | 35% | 61% | 2% | 2% | 101 |
Maryland | 39% | 56% | 1% | 4% | 149 |
Massachusetts | 47% | 45% | 2% | 6% | 175 |
Michigan | 43% | 47% | 3% | 7% | 291 |
Minnesota | 46% | 48% | 3% | 3% | 135 |
Mississippi | 42% | 46% | 6% | 6% | 109 |
Missouri | 49% | 47% | 2% | 2% | 211 |
New Jersey | 42% | 51% | 2% | 5% | 244 |
New Mexico | 37% | 53% | 4% | 6% | 104 |
New York | 35% | 58% | 3% | 5% | 553 |
North Carolina | 47% | 44% | 4% | 6% | 294 |
Ohio | 50% | 45% | 3% | 2% | 388 |
Oklahoma | 43% | 46% | 3% | 7% | 156 |
Oregon | 51% | 37% | 3% | 8% | 101 |
Pennsylvania | 47% | 48% | 2% | 3% | 479 |
South Carolina | 45% | 49% | 2% | 4% | 180 |
Tennessee | 49% | 44% | 2% | 5% | 221 |
Texas | 41% | 52% | 3% | 5% | 849 |
Virginia | 45% | 52% | 2% | 1% | 201 |
Washington | 32% | 59% | 3% | 6% | 174 |
West Virginia | 62% | 31% | 3% | 4% | 135 |
Wisconsin | 43% | 51% | 2% | 4% | 196 |
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