Views about environmental regulation among Mainline Protestants by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection

% of Mainline Protestants who say…

Metro areaStricter 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
Chicago Metro Area37%58%1%4%124
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area31%62%5%2%110
Los Angeles Metro Area34%62%3%1%121
New York City Metro Area28%68%3%2%162
Philadelphia Metro Area35%54%6%5%131
Washington, DC Metro Area32%64%2%1%153
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