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Japan nuclear crisis puts UK public off new power stations

Bibi van der Zee, the Guardian

22 March 2011 •

Support for new nuclear in UK falls by 12% following near-meltdown at Fukushima in Japan, Friends of the Earth finds

Support for nuclear power in the UK has dropped by 12 per cent following the near-meltdown at Fukushima nuclear power plant, according to a national opinion poll conducted since the earthquake near Japan...

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