Four decades after the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, Americans are evenly split on the use of nuclear energy.

The 55% of Americans who favor using nuclear energy as a source of electricity is up four points since last year to its highest level since 2012.

Reduced majorities of Americans support greater emphasis on solar and wind energy, while backing for nuclear power has increased.

Gallup's 1976-1986 trend on public support for building nuclear power plants chronicled a sharp increase in public opposition in the decade spanning the Three Mile Island and Chernobyl nuclear power accidents.

Seven in 10 Americans oppose the construction of an AI data center in their local area, including 48% strongly opposed.

Americans support nuclear energy and offer mixed views on fracking and offshore drilling, while a diminished majority prefer renewable energy development over more fossil fuel production.

Cyberterrorism and U.S. adversaries developing nuclear weapons continue to rank as the most worrisome global issues to Americans, but fewer than in recent years find China's economic power highly concerning.

Of 11 potential foreign policy goals, Americans prioritize security and national interests more than overseas outreach and development.

One year after the tsunami and resulting failure of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, a majority of Americans (57%) continue both to favor the use of nuclear energy and to believe that nuclear power plants are safe.

Despite concerns about a possible nuclear disaster in the U.S., 58% of Americans think U.S. nuclear power plants are safe, while 36% say they are not. Americans are divided on the issue of increasing the number of nuclear power plants in this ...