Share of likely voters who believe the EPA should be allowed to regulate air pollution that contributes to climate change as of June 2022, by party identification
Characteristic
Yes
No
Don't know
All likely voters
62%
28%
11%
Democrat
82%
12%
6%
Independent/ Third party
65%
20%
15%
Republican
41%
47%
12%
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* The survey was conducted before the Supreme Court ruling on West Virginia vs. EPA.
Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
Figures are based on voters responses after being given the main supporting and opposing arguments of the case.
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U.S. voters' perception on EPA pollution regulation authority by party 2022
As of June 2022, more than six out of ten likely voters in the U.S. believed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should be allowed to regulate air pollution that contributes to climate change. This view was strongest among democrat voters, with 82 percent of survey respondents defending the EPA's pollution regulation authority. In contrast, only 41 percent of Republicans stated the same.
On June 30, 2022 - two weeks after the survey was conducted - the Supreme Court ruled on the West Virginia vs. EPA case, deciding that the EPA had overstepped its authority in regulating carbon emissions from power plants. As of 2021, two of the most polluting U.S. power plants were in West Virginia.
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Data for Progress. (June 21, 2022). Share of likely voters who believe the EPA should be allowed to regulate air pollution that contributes to climate change as of June 2022, by party identification [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1318569/us-perception-on-epa-pollution-regulation-authority/
Data for Progress. "Share of likely voters who believe the EPA should be allowed to regulate air pollution that contributes to climate change as of June 2022, by party identification." Chart. June 21, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1318569/us-perception-on-epa-pollution-regulation-authority/
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Data for Progress. "Share of Likely Voters Who Believe The Epa Should Be Allowed to Regulate Air Pollution That Contributes to Climate Change as of June 2022, by Party Identification." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Jun 2022, /statistics/1318569/us-perception-on-epa-pollution-regulation-authority/
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