Views about environmental regulation among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among democrats and Democratic leaners by views about environmental protection

% of democrats and Democratic leaners 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
Buddhist13%85%1%2%184
Catholic27%68%2%3%3,118
Evangelical Protestant30%64%2%3%2,307
Hindu22%77%< 1%2%113
Historically Black Protestant35%60%2%4%1,557
Jewish10%87%1%1%575
Mainline Protestant20%76%2%2%2,511
Mormon20%78%2%1%110
Muslim24%70%4%2%150
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")16%81%2%2%4,348
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