Cost overruns should be born by partners
To say Georgia Power and its partners are not responsible for monstrous Plant Vogtle cost overruns is, at best, delusional “Vogtle delays and cost overruns not our fault …,” News, Nov. 10. When private companies or individuals make investments that happen to go sour, they pay a price except in this case of crony capitalism. Vogtle cost overruns should be borne mainly by Southern Company stockholders and GP’s partners, not ratepayers. At least Toshiba’s Westinghouse subsidiary went bankrupt on the Vogtle project.
As Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission pass along huge cost overruns to ratepayers, the return on investment in energy conservation and alternative energy sources increases. Households, businesses and other ratepayers, you have the power to reduce your power use, save money and help the environment. Get unplugged and insulate yourself from utility rate increases while aiding the environment.
ARNIE DILL, ATLANTA
Points of view important in journalism
Jim Galloway’s “A magazine’s lost cause confession,” Nov. 14, brilliantly illuminates a myth about history and journalism for that matter. So what is the myth? The person writing the history or news story matters, and always has mattered. Today we are in a crisis of belief around what is fake news or whatever its counterpart should be called. The word “journalism” would be my choice. Each of us processes information through our own point of view as do the writers of history or news. I do my best to read from a range of sources knowing that the person doing the writing matters and that’s OK. In the process of seeking real information, we all need to be more inquisitive of other points of view. I remain optimistic that truth will emerge with time and more understanding.
RODGER BURGESS, ATLANTA
