Fukushima Aftermath/US public opinion shifts in the aftermath
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A new CBS poll found that 50 percent of Americans now oppose building new nuclear plants, up from 34 percent the last time the poll was conducted in 2008.
[1] Only 43 percent, meanwhile, approve of building more nuclear plants - a drop of 14 points from the 2008 poll.[2]
More recently, polling in 2022 found that 35% in US favor and about 25% oppose nuclear power development. [3]
References
edit- ↑ http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/03/in-fukushima-aftermath-half-of-americans-now-oppose-building-new-nuclear-plants/72911/
- ↑ http://www.wltx.com/news/national/article/129423/142/Poll-Support-for-New-Nuclear-Plants-Drops
- ↑ Leppert, Rebecca. "Americans continue to express mixed views about nuclear power". Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2023-06-10.