Washington (Platts)--2Jun2008

Twenty-one percent of Americans would support a new nuclear power plant
in their hometown, according to a survey released June 2 by investment bank
RBC Capital Markets. This is up from 17% support in last year's survey, RBC
said. Seventy-one percent of respondents said they would support an
"alternative energy system in their hometown, including a wind or solar
facility," 34% would support a clean coal technology plant, and 32% would
support a liquefied natural gas facility. The survey of 1,007 online
respondents was conducted May 17-23 and has a margin of error of plus or minus
2%, RBC said.