What had been growing acceptance of nuclear power in the United States was eroded sharply following the 2011 Japanese nuclear accidents , with public support for building nuclear power plants in the U.S. dropping slightly lower than it was immediately after the Three Mile Island accident in 1979 , according to a CBS News poll . Only 43 percent of those polled after the Fukushima nuclear emergency said they would approve building new power plants in the United States
Three Mile Island accident
Three Mile Island accident
International reactions to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster