Views about environmental regulation among adults in the Silent generation by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults in the Silent generation by views about environmental protection

% of adults in the Silent generation 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
Arizona35%54%1%10%129
California45%45%3%7%621
Florida40%51%4%5%394
Georgia54%33%2%11%148
Illinois41%54%3%2%233
Indiana54%38%4%4%118
Maryland39%50%4%7%107
Massachusetts28%60%2%9%116
Michigan42%45%2%12%160
New Jersey46%45%2%6%157
New York31%60%3%5%374
North Carolina44%49%2%4%187
Ohio50%40%5%5%209
Pennsylvania45%48%3%4%292
Tennessee52%39%1%8%120
Texas40%44%4%12%368
Virginia55%36%6%4%147
Washington33%54%4%9%105
Wisconsin39%56%1%4%102
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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