Reuters: The majority of Americans who favor nuclear-generated electricity hit a new high this year, according to a poll on Monday that suggests growing support for President Barack Obama’s aid to the nuclear industry. Sixty-two percent of 1,014 U.S. adults, who were surveyed March 4-7 by Gallup, said they favored nuclear energy as one way to meet national electricity needs. Though a majority of Americans has long supported nuclear power, Gallup said the latest rating is the highest …