Views about environmental regulation among liberals by state (2014) Switch to: State among liberals by views about environmental protection

% of liberals 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
Arizona23%74%1%3%139
California18%79%1%3%1,114
Colorado20%77%< 1%4%141
Connecticut15%84%1%< 1%109
District of Columbia8%91%< 1%1%123
Florida24%72%1%3%476
Georgia21%74%3%3%190
Illinois21%75%2%2%352
Indiana26%71%2%1%124
Maryland12%85%1%2%188
Massachusetts15%79%2%4%262
Michigan17%77%1%5%247
Minnesota15%84%< 1%1%153
Missouri32%66%1%1%141
New Jersey16%81%1%1%227
New York17%80%2%2%604
North Carolina23%73%2%2%235
Ohio25%72%1%3%222
Oregon23%74%2%1%133
Pennsylvania21%78%1%1%321
Tennessee27%68%< 1%4%122
Texas29%67%2%2%502
Vermont12%85%< 1%3%120
Virginia21%75%3%1%177
Washington11%85%2%3%223
Wisconsin14%85%< 1%1%121
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