GOING NUCLEAR: Do 70% of the Public Really Support Re-Investment in Atomic Power?

In my latest Science and the Media web column at Skeptical Inquirer Online, I take a look at the current debate over re-investment in nuclear energy as a means to curb greenhouse gas emissions and shift the country towards energy independence. I show that the same frames used in the nuclear energy debate during the 1970s are still in play today.

I also review poll findings that indicate public support for nuclear energy has increased since 2001. However, comparisons to independent surveys show that public support isn’t nearly as strong as industry-sponsored poll trends indicate.