Kathy Hochul’s NY nuclear plant plan and more: – Latest News
Kat’s plant plan
New York, like many different states, together with New Jersey, wants in-state vitality plants now (“Hochul: NY is goin’ nuclear,” June 24).
Gov. Hochul ought to seek the advice of with professionals who know how a lot time and {dollars} are needed to construct nuclear plants.
The final two nuclear plants lately accomplished in Georgia have been accomplished in 2024. The time to finish was 15 years. The estimated time when approved was six to eight years. The estimated price was $14 billion; the precise price was $35 billion.
All nuclear plants are long-term plans. If New York needs more energy plants, the quickest construction is gas-powered plants. New York authorizing fracking would additionally keep prices down for all residents of the great state.
Bob Barrett, Clark, NJ
Read’s social sway
The second trial to search out justice for John O’Keefe was mere showmanship (“Mis ‘Read’ guilt at 1st,” June 22).
It was the fruits of years-long efforts by Karen Read and her protection crew to attempt their case exterior a court docket of law, unchallenged in each social and information media boards.
The courtroom is no longer an impenetrable sanctuary. Social media has infiltrated the halls of justice; sequestration from influential bias is no longer potential in a decide, jury or witness.
Blind allegiance set Karen Read on her course to fame on the back of a useless man from whom justice was robbed.
Denise Saupe, Minneapolis, Minn.
Judicial disservice
Is it simply me or is anybody else involved about our judicial system (“ ‘Monster’ mom has court fit over label,” June 24)?
Navisia Jones solely obtained 15 years for torturing and killing her 7-year-old daughter, however two years for annoying the decide. It seems to me that in 2025, judges deem themselves more worthy than the likes of you and me.
Carolyn Brady, Spring Lake
Don’s F-bomb
Why is the media making such a huge deal of President Trump saying the F-word (“Mount ‘cuss’ more,” June 25)?
The phrase has been in use for a lot of, a few years and many years. Many previous presidents have used it earlier than, relying on what temper they’re in.
Cut Trump some slack. I say it’s no huge deal. He is sincerely making an attempt his best to finish all wars and that requires the Nobel Peace Prize. Please concentrate on that.
Anant Nagpur, Ottawa, Canada
Bootless Barack
Former President Barack Obama ought to give back his Nobel Peace Prize as a result of there was no advantage to it, and his post-presidency depicts a lack of substance as nicely (“Enablers-in-Chief,” James Rosen, PostScript, June 22).
Like his buddies in Hollywood, Obama is an actor, and his third time period underneath former President Joe Biden illustrated the curtain that ought to have gone up a long time in the past.
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He had a good sport, however historical past will file the vacancy of all of it.
Peter Cooper, Bronxville
Say ‘bye’ to DEI
Kudos to Jennifer Sey, founder and CEO of XX-XY Athletics, for battling the nefarious limitations and different stupidity of HR (“Why My Company Ditched the DEI Cops,” June 21).
The latter’s objective is to create large collections of non-thinking, overly cautious, and overly compliant people who populate company America.
Controlled habits is a step towards totalitarianism. It’s people like Sey who’re making an attempt to avoid wasting our nation.
Samuel Frazer, Fort Myers, Fla.
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