Religious tradition by views about environmental protection (2014) Switch to: Views about environmental regulation by religious group

% of adults who are…

Views about environmental regulationBuddhistCatholicEvangelical ProtestantHinduHistorically Black ProtestantJehovah's WitnessJewishMainline ProtestantMormonMuslimOrthodox ChristianOther ChristianOther FaithsOther World ReligionsUnaffiliated (religious "nones")Don't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy< 1%22%33%< 1%6%1%1%15%2%1%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%17%< 1%13,166
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost1%20%20%1%7%1%2%15%1%1%1%< 1%2%< 1%27%1%19,928
Neither/both equally< 1%18%28%< 1%5%1%2%15%2%1%< 1%< 1%3%< 1%21%1%910
Don't know< 1%22%28%1%8%2%1%12%1%1%< 1%< 1%2%< 1%19%2%1,067
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