The fact is, the public is scared of nuclear. Most of it is due to media sensationalisation. There are countless safeguards to protect meltdowns, especially after Chernobyl. However, as mentioned earlier, the only reason Fukushima's is screwing up is becuase it withstood a 8.9 earthquake and then, just 15 minutes later, got hit by a 10 metre high tidal wave.
After all that, it has cooling issues, which unfortunately are escalating. However, if the worst happens, it's going to be nowhere near as cataclysmic as people think. Fukushima may be a bit radioactive for a while, and some may be dispersed by the wind across some larger areas but it wont be deadly