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3. Majorities of Americans say too little is being done on key areas of environmental protection

Majorities of Americans say the federal government is doing too little to protect water and air quality

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3. Majorities of Americans say too little is being done on key areas of environmental protection
Majorities of Americans say the federal government is doing too little to protect water and air quality
Republicans and Democrats continue to be far apart in views of the federal government’s efforts protecting the environment
Moderate Republicans more likely than conservative Republicans to say the federal government is doing too little on key environmental protections
Majority of Americans think the federal government should have a role addressing differences in environmental health risks across communities
80% of Democrats say environmental laws are worth the cost; majority of Republicans say economic costs outweigh the benefits
Lower-income adults especially likely to report environmental problems in their local community

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