Views about environmental regulation among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by views about environmental protection

% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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
Alaska23%76%1%< 1%117
Arizona27%71%1%1%225
California27%70%2%2%1,615
Colorado23%73%1%2%199
Connecticut20%76%< 1%4%174
Delaware23%70%3%4%111
District of Columbia18%81%1%< 1%140
Florida29%68%2%2%678
Georgia26%72%2%< 1%256
Hawaii22%72%1%5%135
Illinois28%69%1%1%488
Indiana29%67%2%2%183
Iowa24%74%2%< 1%103
Kentucky31%65%2%2%107
Louisiana35%62%1%1%116
Maine26%69%2%2%150
Maryland22%74%1%3%254
Massachusetts22%73%1%3%356
Michigan29%68%1%1%319
Minnesota17%80%3%1%190
Missouri35%63%2%1%189
Montana40%58%1%1%120
Nevada33%64%3%< 1%124
New Hampshire20%79%1%< 1%147
New Jersey24%73%2%2%342
New Mexico21%75%3%2%111
New York23%73%1%3%783
North Carolina26%72%1%< 1%283
Ohio31%67%1%< 1%302
Oregon21%73%2%4%181
Pennsylvania28%70%1%1%449
Rhode Island14%74%5%7%122
South Carolina31%65%4%1%118
Tennessee32%68%< 1%< 1%122
Texas31%66%2%1%679
Vermont16%83%< 1%1%181
Virginia20%77%2%2%285
Washington18%79%2%1%303
Wisconsin25%74%1%< 1%206
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