This survey illustrates the opinion of U.S. adults on the impact of stricter environmental laws and regulations on the economy between October 1994 and January 2019. As of January 2019, 63 percent of respondents stated that they believed stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
Perspective of stricter environmental laws and regulations on the economy among U.S. adults from 1994 to 2019*
Characteristic
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
* Original question stated as: "Which comes closer to your view — even if neither is exactly right."
When more than one figure for a year is available, the survey conducted later in the year was used. Survey results are not available for every year.
Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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Pew Research Center. (January 24, 2019). Perspective of stricter environmental laws and regulations on the economy among U.S. adults from 1994 to 2019* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/244063/us-partisans-who-see-protecting-the-environment-is-top-priority/
Pew Research Center. "Perspective of stricter environmental laws and regulations on the economy among U.S. adults from 1994 to 2019*." Chart. January 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/244063/us-partisans-who-see-protecting-the-environment-is-top-priority/
Pew Research Center. (2019). Perspective of stricter environmental laws and regulations on the economy among U.S. adults from 1994 to 2019*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/244063/us-partisans-who-see-protecting-the-environment-is-top-priority/
Pew Research Center. "Perspective of Stricter Environmental Laws and Regulations on The Economy among U.S. Adults from 1994 to 2019*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/244063/us-partisans-who-see-protecting-the-environment-is-top-priority/
Pew Research Center, Perspective of stricter environmental laws and regulations on the economy among U.S. adults from 1994 to 2019* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/244063/us-partisans-who-see-protecting-the-environment-is-top-priority/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Perspective of stricter environmental laws and regulations on the economy among U.S. adults from 1994 to 2019* [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/244063/us-partisans-who-see-protecting-the-environment-is-top-priority/
