Americans snub nuclear
The power source isn’t as popular as it used to be
Since the earthquake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear disaster in Japan earlier this month, Americans’ opinions about nuclear-power plants seem to have changed. A recent Zogby poll (which mirrored a poll taken in 2008) asked respondents what kind of power plant they would support being built in their community today.
<style type="text/css"> </style>Source: IBOPE Zogby International
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