Views about environmental regulation among third generation immigrants or higher by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among third generation immigrants or higher by views about environmental protection

% of third generation immigrants or higher who say…

Religious traditionStricter 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
Buddhist19%79%2%< 1%163
Catholic40%55%2%2%4,670
Evangelical Protestant50%44%3%3%7,359
Historically Black Protestant37%57%2%4%1,697
Jehovah's Witness33%53%4%10%170
Jewish22%75%2%1%567
Mainline Protestant40%55%2%3%5,296
Mormon54%40%4%2%572
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")28%68%2%2%5,780
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