Views about environmental regulation among baby Boomers by state (2014) Switch to: State among baby Boomers by views about environmental protection
% of baby Boomers 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% | 47% | 4% | 3% | 206 |
Alaska | 40% | 54% | 5% | 1% | 115 |
Arizona | 48% | 47% | 2% | 3% | 240 |
Arkansas | 44% | 54% | < 1% | 2% | 120 |
California | 36% | 58% | 3% | 4% | 1,305 |
Colorado | 41% | 52% | 2% | 4% | 171 |
Connecticut | 34% | 61% | 1% | 4% | 133 |
Delaware | 30% | 62% | 3% | 6% | 116 |
Florida | 42% | 52% | 2% | 3% | 757 |
Georgia | 42% | 54% | 2% | 2% | 342 |
Hawaii | 26% | 66% | 1% | 7% | 141 |
Idaho | 41% | 57% | 1% | 1% | 126 |
Illinois | 41% | 55% | 2% | 2% | 470 |
Indiana | 49% | 48% | 2% | 1% | 250 |
Iowa | 45% | 51% | 1% | 2% | 138 |
Kansas | 44% | 50% | 1% | 5% | 120 |
Kentucky | 60% | 35% | 2% | 4% | 167 |
Louisiana | 55% | 39% | 2% | 5% | 165 |
Maine | 37% | 57% | 4% | 2% | 131 |
Maryland | 37% | 60% | 1% | 2% | 242 |
Massachusetts | 41% | 55% | 2% | 2% | 241 |
Michigan | 41% | 50% | 4% | 5% | 392 |
Minnesota | 40% | 54% | 1% | 5% | 213 |
Mississippi | 52% | 41% | 5% | 2% | 106 |
Missouri | 40% | 56% | 3% | 1% | 244 |
Montana | 63% | 32% | 1% | 4% | 109 |
Nebraska | 53% | 43% | < 1% | 4% | 105 |
Nevada | 41% | 53% | 4% | 2% | 119 |
New Hampshire | 31% | 65% | 1% | 3% | 113 |
New Jersey | 35% | 59% | 2% | 4% | 327 |
New Mexico | 48% | 45% | 1% | 6% | 141 |
New York | 33% | 63% | 2% | 2% | 722 |
North Carolina | 41% | 52% | 3% | 5% | 409 |
North Dakota | 55% | 38% | 3% | 5% | 126 |
Ohio | 46% | 49% | 2% | 2% | 457 |
Oklahoma | 47% | 48% | 2% | 2% | 152 |
Oregon | 40% | 57% | < 1% | 2% | 159 |
Pennsylvania | 41% | 55% | 2% | 2% | 526 |
Rhode Island | 25% | 71% | 3% | 2% | 131 |
South Carolina | 49% | 47% | 2% | 2% | 186 |
South Dakota | 52% | 48% | < 1% | < 1% | 109 |
Tennessee | 44% | 52% | 2% | 3% | 278 |
Texas | 46% | 49% | 3% | 2% | 843 |
Utah | 40% | 53% | 5% | 1% | 110 |
Vermont | 27% | 70% | 1% | 1% | 114 |
Virginia | 44% | 54% | 1% | < 1% | 319 |
Washington | 32% | 63% | 3% | 2% | 265 |
West Virginia | 50% | 41% | 6% | 2% | 127 |
Wisconsin | 42% | 54% | 1% | 3% | 230 |
Wyoming | 65% | 30% | 4% | 1% | 129 |
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