Views about environmental regulation among Evangelical Protestants by state (2014) Switch to: State among Evangelical Protestants by views about environmental protection

% of Evangelical Protestants 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
Alabama52%41%3%3%245
Arizona49%44%2%5%171
Arkansas59%35%4%3%145
California46%46%3%5%718
Colorado50%43%2%5%126
Florida48%47%2%3%461
Georgia48%47%2%3%364
Illinois44%51%3%2%272
Indiana62%36%1%1%208
Kentucky62%32%2%4%213
Louisiana44%52%2%2%120
Maryland38%60%1%1%108
Michigan47%42%5%5%240
Minnesota55%37%1%6%110
Mississippi52%39%6%3%134
Missouri52%43%1%4%222
New York40%54%1%5%182
North Carolina48%43%4%6%345
Ohio50%43%3%3%321
Oklahoma47%46%3%4%188
Oregon58%35%3%4%116
Pennsylvania50%47%1%1%248
South Carolina48%47%3%2%169
Tennessee46%46%3%5%348
Texas46%49%2%3%821
Virginia50%47%2%1%243
Washington38%52%5%4%166
West Virginia60%30%4%5%117
Wisconsin49%46%2%3%135
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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