Nuclear enjoys strong public support.

A public opinion survey of 300 adults who live within 10 miles of the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Fairfield County, S.C., found that nuclear power enjoys strong public support among those who live closest to the plant. The survey was taken June 21-25, 2011, three months after a commercial nuclear plant in Japan suffered heavy damage following a magnitude 8.9 earthquake. Here's a summary of results:

About Nuclear Energy

* 95% believe nuclear energy will play an important role; 67% believe it will play a very important role.

* 88% agree with renewing the license of nuclear power plants that continue to meet federal safety standards; 63% agree strongly.

* 81 % agree with keeping the option to build more nuclear power plants; 57% agree strongly.

* 85% agree electric utilities should prepare now so new plants could be built if needed; 54% agree strongly.

* 78% agree that we should definitely build more nuclear power plants; 46% agree strongly.

* 80% favor use of nuclear energy; 51% are strongly in favor

Safety and environmental protection

* 86% rated the plant's safefy high, and 50% gave the plant the highest safefy rating.

* 88% expressed...