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Changing Times: U.S. Public Opinion about Nuclear Energy

Changing Times: U.S. Public Opinion about Nuclear Energy . Ann S. Bisconti, Ph.D. Wisconsin Public Utility Institute March 26, 2008. Bisconti Research, Inc. BR i www.bisconti.com. Public Opinion Research: 25 Years. Public opinion research sponsored by Nuclear Energy Institute

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Changing Times: U.S. Public Opinion about Nuclear Energy

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  1. Changing Times: U.S. Public Opinion aboutNuclear Energy Ann S. Bisconti, Ph.D.Wisconsin Public Utility InstituteMarch 26, 2008 Bisconti Research, Inc. BRi www.bisconti.com

  2. Public Opinion Research: 25 Years • Public opinion research sponsored by Nuclear Energy Institute • By Bisconti Research with GfK • Latest October 2007 • National random samples of 1,000 U.S. adults age 18+ • Interviewed by telephone • Margin of error plus or minus three percentage points

  3. 64% of U.S. Public Favors Use of Nuclear Energy

  4. All Regions Favor Use of Nuclear Energy:Average of 5 Most Recent BRi Surveys Midwest 67% West 65% Northeast 64% South 69%

  5. 62% Agree We Should Definitely Build More Nuclear Power Plants in the Future

  6. Changing Times Energy Supply Energy Demand Energy Costs Climate Change/ Clean Air Geopolitical Consequences

  7. Nuclearin the Non-Carbon Energy Mix • 85% agree: We should take advantage of all low-carbon energy sources, including nuclear, hydro, and renewable energy, to produce the electricity we need while limiting greenhouse gas emissions.

  8. Opinions of Nuclear Power Plant Neighbors: July-August 2007 • Plant Neighbor Surveys sponsored by Nuclear Energy Institute • By Bisconti Research with Quest Global Research • Residents within 10-mile radius of U.S. nuclear power plant sites • 18 interviews X 64 sites =1,152 • Margin of error plus or minus three percentage points • Electric company employees excluded

  9. 82% of Plant Neighbors Favor Nuclear Energy

  10. 86% of Plant Neighbors Have Favorable Impression of Nearby Nuclear Power Plant

  11. Plant Neighbors Have Favorable Perceptions of Company that Operates the Plant (%)

  12. 85% of Plant Neighbors Rate Their Nearby Nuclear Power Plant Safe

  13. 71% of Plant Neighbors said Adding a New Reactor at Nearby Nuclear Power Plant is Acceptable

  14. 72% of Plant Neighbors in the Midwest Said New Reactor is Acceptable

  15. New Reactor More Acceptable to Plant Neighbors Who Had Heard About Nuclear Energy’s Clean Air/Climate Change Benefits (%)

  16. Favorable Climate • National sense of need for nuclear energy • Clean air, climate change • Less reliance on fossil fuels • Need all our energy sources • Local support • Plants are good neighbors • Friends and neighbors work there • New plants will be in communities that want them

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