Letter: Nuclear energy makes sense for green Hawaii

Finally, a sensible solution for our energy needs without carbon pollution (“Expand use of nuclear energy to combat global warming,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, Sept. 5). Thanks to Capt. Frank Camelio for writing the commentary.

Nuclear power’s significant improvements in safety and cost are vastly superior to total reliance on wind and solar. The only part of his article I would expand on is Hawaii’s geographic and population challenges.

The U.S. Navy, the source of Camelio’s knowledge and experience, has been using nuclear power for about 70 years. There have been no devastating problems encountered.

The Navy’s nuclear-powered vessels use relatively smaller reactors than the gigantic ones that are built on land and service millions of people. The smaller size would be very satisfactory in safety and cost for situations like Hawaii. They could even be buried underground for security.

Jim Pollock

Kaneohe

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