Americans want nuclear power now more than ever.
Support has surged to new highs, giving President Donald Trump a boost in his goal of expanding nuclear power-generating technology and building homegrown energy plants to fuel data centers.
In a new poll shared with Washington Secrets, 69% of registered voters backed Trump’s plan, more than twice the 29% that opposed it.
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The survey, conducted by CRC Research for the 85 Fund, a conservative advocacy group, also showed little concern about the safety of nuclear power plants.
Following the 1979 crisis at the Three Mile Island plant near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, support for nuclear energy plummeted, ending the country’s goal for many more plants. But in the new survey, a majority not only said it is safe but
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