Public split over elimination of U.S. energy subsidies, poll finds
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 23:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Fifty-four percent oppose doing away with subsidies for oil, gas, coal, nuclear or renewable energy, while 47% favor the idea. Support for building more nuclear power plants has fallen dramatically.The American public is divided about whether to eliminate federal subsidies for any form of energy and is giving less support to nuclear power and U.S. funding of renewable energy, a new poll has found.
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