Views about environmental regulation among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain 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
Arizona36%62%1%1%121
California32%62%2%4%803
Colorado29%64%1%6%118
Florida36%60%1%3%377
Georgia37%59%4%< 1%141
Illinois34%63%2%1%274
Indiana38%56%3%2%126
Maryland36%60%1%3%116
Massachusetts36%62%1%1%175
Michigan32%59%5%4%203
Minnesota32%65%2%1%126
Missouri37%57%4%2%110
New Jersey29%64%4%3%220
New York27%67%2%4%425
North Carolina35%62%1%2%161
Ohio34%61%4%1%208
Pennsylvania34%63%2%1%275
Texas32%62%2%4%443
Virginia24%75%< 1%1%168
Washington30%68%< 1%1%156
Wisconsin34%64%< 1%1%131
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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