Fukushima Aftermath/US public opinion shifts in the aftermath

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.

Only 43 percent, meanwhile, approve of building more nuclear plants - a drop of 14 points from the 2008 poll.

More recently, polling in 2022 found that 35% in US favor and about 25% oppose nuclear power development.