Deep Isolation survey finds 81% of Americans back permanent high-level nuclear waste disposal as national priority

• Deep Isolation Nuclear published a YouGov survey showing 81% of Americans rate permanent high-level nuclear waste disposal a national priority.
• Only 28% backed continued long-term storage of used nuclear fuel at reactor sites, signaling limited support for status-quo waste management.
• Support reached 74% for underground disposal options that cut long-distance transport, pointing to preference for localized disposal strategies.
• Backed by 65% for deep borehole disposal once respondents reviewed factual information on geologic disposal technologies.
• Trust gap highlighted: 68% trust scientists and engineers to guide waste-solution selection versus 37% trusting government alone.

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