Views about environmental regulation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about environmental protection

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
Arizona29%67%2%3%106
California33%62%3%2%572
Florida34%62%1%3%308
Illinois37%61%2%1%229
Indiana42%54%2%2%108
Massachusetts28%71%< 1%1%174
Michigan33%60%4%4%150
New Jersey37%63%< 1%< 1%149
New York33%62%2%4%385
North Carolina34%58%3%5%108
Ohio42%51%4%3%161
Pennsylvania41%55%< 1%4%216
Texas34%59%3%4%310
Virginia37%61%1%1%120
Washington19%77%2%2%123
Wisconsin36%60%1%4%102
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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