Plant Neighbors
The public supports nuclear energy.
- In a 2009 survey of residents living near Plant Vogtle, 92 percent said they would be in favor of adding additional units to the site.
- A June 2008 Zogby poll reports that 67 percent of Americans favor building new nuclear energy plants.
- In March 2009, a Bisconti Research poll found that 8 out of 10 Americans support federal incentives to jump-start carbon-free energy technologies.
- Visits to nuclear energy plants increase public understanding and support. In a 2009 survey by Bisconti Research, one in four plant neighbors said they felt more favorable about the plant after visiting the plant information center, and 97 percent of those who had visited the nearby plant said that adding a new reactor at the nearest plant site would be acceptable to them.
National Stats
Public Safety Information:
- Plant Hatch (PDF 2MB)
- Plant Farley (PDF 2MB)
- Plant Vogtle (PDF 1MB)
