Views about environmental regulation among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by state (2014) Switch to: State among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by views about environmental protection

% of who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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
Alabama48%42%3%7%264
Arizona50%45%1%4%219
Arkansas47%48%3%2%147
California39%53%3%5%1,027
Colorado54%39%4%3%150
Florida48%48%2%3%632
Georgia42%51%2%4%426
Idaho53%44%1%3%120
Illinois45%51%2%3%403
Indiana53%45%1%2%242
Iowa35%58%4%3%119
Kansas51%42%4%3%115
Kentucky59%35%3%3%190
Louisiana52%41%2%5%201
Maryland39%56%3%3%211
Massachusetts33%58%4%4%111
Michigan50%41%4%6%332
Minnesota46%46%1%6%164
Mississippi49%45%4%2%161
Missouri51%45%2%2%240
Nebraska49%46%1%4%113
New Jersey45%48%2%5%249
New Mexico54%42%2%2%107
New York40%53%2%5%496
North Carolina41%50%3%6%428
North Dakota51%43%< 1%6%113
Ohio48%46%3%3%389
Oklahoma47%49%1%2%159
Oregon53%39%5%4%111
Pennsylvania52%43%3%2%474
South Carolina52%44%< 1%4%230
South Dakota55%39%1%5%109
Tennessee51%41%1%7%326
Texas43%50%3%4%1,052
Utah54%35%9%2%141
Virginia48%49%2%1%318
Washington41%50%6%3%204
West Virginia58%34%5%4%143
Wisconsin48%49%1%2%197
Wyoming70%24%3%3%118
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