Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by views about environmental protection

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month 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
California33%60%2%4%561
Florida29%66%1%3%295
Georgia37%62%< 1%1%138
Illinois30%65%4%1%207
Indiana49%47%< 1%4%101
Massachusetts26%72%< 1%2%100
Michigan34%62%3%2%170
Missouri33%63%1%3%110
New Jersey35%62%< 1%4%135
New York26%68%4%2%290
North Carolina34%60%3%3%189
Ohio40%55%3%2%191
Pennsylvania38%59%1%1%246
Tennessee47%44%6%3%102
Texas41%55%1%4%403
Virginia26%70%3%1%152
Washington19%78%2%2%112
Wisconsin34%63%1%2%108
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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