Rebecca Leppert and Brian Kennedy of Pew Research write on American attitudes toward nuclear power.
- 56% of Americans support expanding nuclear power generation, a level that is statistically unchanged from last year.
- Support for the energy source varied by political party with 67% of Republicans and 49% of Democrats in favor of expanding nuclear power.
- 76% and 72% of Americans favor the expansion of solar and wind power, respectively.
“While younger Republicans generally tend to be more supportive of increasing domestic renewable energy sources than their older peers, the pattern reverses when it comes to nuclear energy. For example, Republicans under 30 are much more likely than those ages 65 and older to favor more solar panel farms in the U.S. (80% vs. 54%); there’s a similar gap over expanding wind power. But when it comes to expanding nuclear power, Republicans under 30 are 11 points less likely than the oldest Republicans to express support (61% vs. 72%).”
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