Критики указывают на экономическую нецелесообразность и политическую vindictiveness действий администрации

Cost, common sense It's not so much the under-informed celebrities putting the brakes on new nukes as it is cost and common sense. The technically literate--and anyone willing to do some basic research--can tell you the main good reason to forgo nukes is the fact that a cradle-to-grave cost analysis reveals that traditional nuclear plants are a big loser. Average expected service lifespan of our current nuclear plants is 35 years. The fact that so many are way past that only makes me happier I don't live nearby--as, I'm sure, do not the CEOs or upper management of any entities involved in building nuclear plants today. If they don't want to live near one, should you? Half of that expected service life-span is spent simply replacing the energy used to spin the centrifuges used to enrich the uranium fuel. At the end of its service lifespan, decommissioning of the facility requires dismantling and storage of the radioactive containment vessel and spent fuel. As the half-life of U238 (what the enriched U235 decays into) is about 4.47 billion years, after about 9 billion years, it will be safely inert. At the end of the nuclear day, nuclear plants become a net loss. That and the fact that they are uninsurable by standard means are the reasons nuclear plants are never built without government subsidy/partnership. J. MARVIN CAMPBELL Little Rock Childish and petty Every time I think that the current administration, both state and national, can do no more harm, my optimism is squelched. The depths of their childishness and pettiness are unfathomable. Months ago, the courts ruled that the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts must not include the name of our current president on its facade. The name was taken down, but the tarp covering the proper name of the center has not been removed. The message of the administration seems to be that if Dictator Trump's name cannot be over the door, no one will be allowed to see any name there, precisely the Kennedy name to which the building is properly dedicated. Closer to home, Gov. Sarah Sanders and her cohort, Carlton Wing, having unsuccessfully tried to remove PBS from Arkansas broadcasting, have decided to redo the PBS scheduling so that "PBS NewsHour," which has occupied the 6 p.m. slot for many years and has a loyal following of thinking individuals, is now at 10 p.m. when many people have gone to bed. Since Governor Sarah could not have her way and get rid of PBS, it seems she fixed it so that watching it would be inconvenient or impossible for its followers. I would like to think that our governor has the welfare of all Arkansans at heart, even those whose political views perhaps counter hers, but this is such an obvious case of vindictiveness that I can't ignore it. Childish, petty, and vengeful--these are not terms that should be in the lexicon of fair-minded politicians, but Donald Trump's minions in D.C. and his minions here in Arkansas show that kind of shameful behavior to be the norm. DONNA CAVE Little Rock You're one step away from the full story. Log in or create an account to continue reading.