Well put, Edward Jaffe [“Perfection: political tactic or prerequisite?,” Point/Counterpoint, Oct. 19] .
But I wonder why you wrote, “Multiply 10 years by 103 really old plants” NRC commercial reactor license extensions are for 20 years! (The original license period of 40 years was intended to be a really long time, beyond which no one would ever consider operation.)
I live near yet another Fukushima-style General Electric reactor, Pilgrim, in Massachusetts. Being able to buy home insurance against a reactor disaster won't make industry safety claims credible to me; having my home fully insured by the reactor operator would.
Why should residents have to pay to insure themselves against their hazard?