The Hill: Americans evenly split on nuclear power: poll

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Americans evenly split on nuclear power: poll

BY JOHN BOWDEN - 03/27/19 09:50 AM EDT

Americans are evenly split over the use of nuclear power to supply the nation's energy grid, a new Gallup poll revealed Wednesday.

The number of respondents who say they support or oppose the use of nuclear power is split evenly, with both those who approve and those who disapprove coming in at 49 percent, according to Gallup. A slightly lower percentage of Americans, 47 percent, are willing to say that nuclear power plants are "safe" choices for energy.  Read more...