Most Americans now oppose nuclear energy, poll finds

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2. Too bad in one respect.

For nuclear energy to work, the government has to do a nearly perfect job of monitoring and enforcement of safety standards. They have to adopt a cradle-to-grave approach, from planning, to construction through operation, on to dismantling, and finally storage. Faith in government's ability to do such things is low right now. If we had not put a person on the moon in 1969, what would people say if you proposed such a thing now? They would probably scoff and dismiss the notion as impossible for an inept government. Of course, if you told them the moon was populated by Muslims, they would support an immediate invasion, but that's another story. Too many people know about the government's checkered history regarding nuclear energy, the Price Anderson Act, lax enforcement of safety standards, and so on. It's unfortunate that people have so little faith in their government, but corporate welfare has its costs.