Public Comfort With Nuclear Is Sticky

Wellock (via the reviewer) notes that U.S. public support for nuclear power fell sharply after high‑profile accidents but then stabilized in a midrange band (roughly 40–60%) for decades, suggesting that catastrophic events do not permanently erase public acceptance. The book frames this stability as a puzzle with implications for how politicians and regulators manage nuclear policy and risk communication. — If public attitude toward nuclear is resilient, policymakers can (and will) revisit nuclear deployment as a decarbonization option despite accidents, changing the political feasibility of new plants and regulatory priorities.