Views about environmental regulation among republicans and Republican leaners by state (2014) Switch to: State among republicans and Republican leaners by views about environmental protection

% of republicans and Republican leaners 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
Alabama57%34%4%4%268
Alaska67%27%2%4%138
Arizona62%32%1%4%291
Arkansas65%30%4%2%140
California57%39%2%2%1,203
Colorado63%32%2%3%213
Connecticut58%37%< 1%5%124
Florida55%42%2%2%812
Georgia54%43%1%2%416
Idaho64%34%< 1%2%157
Illinois53%42%4%1%460
Indiana61%35%2%1%286
Iowa51%42%3%3%140
Kansas58%36%4%1%158
Kentucky58%33%4%5%188
Louisiana54%42%2%2%198
Maine53%44%2%1%108
Maryland56%42%1%1%192
Massachusetts54%44%1%2%197
Michigan60%33%4%3%336
Minnesota56%42%1%2%215
Mississippi57%38%5%1%142
Missouri57%39%2%2%266
Montana81%17%2%< 1%155
Nebraska56%39%2%3%156
Nevada63%26%5%6%133
New Hampshire45%51%3%< 1%116
New Jersey46%49%3%3%297
New Mexico61%35%3%1%106
New York49%46%2%2%604
North Carolina53%41%3%3%412
North Dakota65%29%2%3%176
Ohio59%36%2%3%485
Oklahoma56%39%2%3%177
Oregon60%35%2%3%141
Pennsylvania57%39%2%3%546
South Carolina54%40%3%3%218
South Dakota66%32%1%< 1%169
Tennessee57%36%3%4%333
Texas52%44%2%2%1,080
Utah63%30%6%1%174
Virginia57%38%3%2%389
Washington49%46%3%3%236
West Virginia68%28%3%1%125
Wisconsin56%40%2%1%263
Wyoming74%22%3%1%190
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