A majority of Maryland residents would approve an expansion in solar energy, natural gas and wind energy production, according to Part 2 of a new University of Maryland, Baltimore County poll.

As state leaders consider legislation nuclear energy, a new UMBC poll shows many Marylanders support expanding the use of nuclear energy in the state.The poll,

A majority of Marylanders who participated in a UMBC survey support expanding different sources of energy such as solar, natural gas and wind energy.

A majority of Maryland residents say they would approve of an expansion in solar energy, natural gas and wind energy production, according to part 2 of the UMBC poll. The poll revealed that nearly half of residents approve of adding nuclear energy plants.

The second part of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County Institute of Politics025 Poll focused on the environment, health care and energy sources. When it comes to health and health care, 70% of Marylanders rate their overall health as "excellent" or "good" while 29% say it's "poor" or "fair.

A new UMBC poll finds residents want a range of energy generation options but only a minority favored electricity generation from coal plants. (File photo

A new poll out today measures Maryland’s attitudes on the environment and health care. The UMBC Institute of Politics Poll finds that 59% of Marylanders rate the quality of the environment as “excellent” or “good,