Views about environmental regulation among who do not believe in Heaven by state (2014) Switch to: State among who do not believe in Heaven by views about environmental protection

% of who do not believe in Heaven 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
Alaska25%74%1%< 1%104
Arizona27%71%1%1%161
California20%76%2%2%1,158
Colorado18%78%2%3%162
Connecticut24%71%1%4%110
Florida29%68%2%1%499
Georgia23%73%2%3%157
Illinois25%71%2%2%287
Indiana23%73%2%2%107
Maine26%68%2%4%100
Maryland20%77%1%3%177
Massachusetts20%76%1%4%263
Michigan18%76%2%4%180
Minnesota22%74%2%2%114
Missouri37%61%2%< 1%114
New Hampshire25%72%2%< 1%102
New Jersey22%76%2%< 1%209
New York18%77%3%2%545
North Carolina24%74%1%1%179
Ohio34%63%2%1%194
Oregon21%71%1%7%145
Pennsylvania29%69%1%1%281
Texas30%64%4%3%430
Vermont5%94%< 1%1%129
Virginia23%74%2%1%197
Washington19%76%2%2%235
Wisconsin23%72%3%2%124
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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