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Public Support for Nuclear Energy is Climbing Views on nuclear energy have shifted in recent years, according to the Pew Research Center. Almost 60 percent of adults in the United States now favor using nuclear energy to generate electricity, up from 43 percent in 2020. This shift has been supported by both Democrats and Republicans. For example, the Biden administration, in November 2024, launched a plan to expand nuclear energy in the United States, and the Trump administration has built on this, issuing four executive orders related to nuclear energy earlier this year and preserving tax incentives for nuclear power in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. While solar and wind still remain more popular forms of energy overall, support for both has declined—especially among Republicans—while nuclear energy has gained bipartisan ground. However, Republicans tend to favor nuclear energy more than Democrats. Generally, those who support nuclear energy expansion do so because they believe in its low-carbon benefits, efficiency, and safety, while those who oppose nuclear power highlight safety concerns, environmental impacts, and nuclear waste management. See more