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Bipartisan consensus in favor of renewable power is ending

The change is most pronounced in those over 50 years old.

One of the most striking things about the explosion of renewable power that's happening in the US is that much of it is going on in states governed by politicians who don't believe in the problem wind and solar are meant to address. Meanwhile, since 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act has been promoted as one of the Biden administration's signature accomplishments and has driven significant investments in renewable power, much of it in red states. The lone exception is nuclear power, where support rose among both Democrats and Republicans (the Biden administration has adopted a number of pro-nuclear policies).

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