This statistic shows the results of a survey in which U.S. respondents were asked how familiar they are with the current status of the storage and disposal of nuclear waste, with a breakdown by region. As of January 2018, 2.9 percent of respondents in the Midwest said they are very familiar with the current status.
Familiarity with the current status of nuclear waste storage and disposal in the United States as of January 2018, by region*
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GfK. (March 1, 2018). Familiarity with the current status of nuclear waste storage and disposal in the United States as of January 2018, by region* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/826353/familiarity-with-current-status-of-nuclear-waste-storage-and-disposal-in-the-us-by-region/
GfK. "Familiarity with the current status of nuclear waste storage and disposal in the United States as of January 2018, by region*." Chart. March 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/826353/familiarity-with-current-status-of-nuclear-waste-storage-and-disposal-in-the-us-by-region/
GfK. (2018). Familiarity with the current status of nuclear waste storage and disposal in the United States as of January 2018, by region*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/826353/familiarity-with-current-status-of-nuclear-waste-storage-and-disposal-in-the-us-by-region/
GfK. "Familiarity with The Current Status of Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal in The United States as of January 2018, by Region*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/826353/familiarity-with-current-status-of-nuclear-waste-storage-and-disposal-in-the-us-by-region/
GfK, Familiarity with the current status of nuclear waste storage and disposal in the United States as of January 2018, by region* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/826353/familiarity-with-current-status-of-nuclear-waste-storage-and-disposal-in-the-us-by-region/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Familiarity with the current status of nuclear waste storage and disposal in the United States as of January 2018, by region* [Graph], GfK, March 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/826353/familiarity-with-current-status-of-nuclear-waste-storage-and-disposal-in-the-us-by-region/