Editorials Written by me!

In case you're interested, here are some editorials written by me (published in Utah newspapers).

This following one is titled: "Bury Power Lines" (Published: Jan. 9, 2004)
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It is a response to an article ("Reduce Tree Trimming") by Edward Prows of Salt Lake
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Bury Power Lines

In response to Edward Prows (Readers' Forum, Jan. 7) in the Deseret Morning News, I have a solution for his trees and power line problem.

There is no need for a change in the design of power poles. An "elbow" would make more problems than a straight one. One of the reasons Utah Power would never incorporate an elbow into power poles is because it would make them unstable. Also, can you imagine a street lined with bent or twisted poles? That would be an ugly sight.

Instead of changing every power pole, have the lines around the house buried. An even better solution would be to not plant trees under power lines in the first place.

Alex Christensen
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This (following) one is titled: "Know More About Hydrogen" (Published: Feb. 8, 2003)
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Know More About Hydrogen

The use of hydrogen gas has recently been brought to the public's attention. Government officials have decided to increase funding for the study and development of hydrogen gas.

Hydrogen fuel would be better for our environment. The exhaust is harmless because it is basically water. This brings on a radical new meaning to the general well-being of the Earth's atmosphere. Hydrogen is the most plentiful element in the universe. It is also simple to extract from water.

A difficulty with using hydrogen as a fuel is that it must be handled with great caution. Therefore, when injected into the fuel tank of a vehicle, it must be inserted with a robotic arm. Even then, a person should stay as far away as possible because of the hazards.

I am convinced it would benefit our world as a whole, but more people need to be educated to the full extent before the hydrogen vehicle industry revolutionizes our way of life.

Alex Christensen
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This (following) one is titled: "Keep Hot Waste Out" (Published: Nov. 17, 2003)
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Keep hot waste out

Whatever happened to the alternatives regarding the disposal of nuclear waste in Utah? We don't want any of the nuclear waste to end up here. If we let this deadly material into our state, it's like saying, "Kill me and everyone who is in or even comes near Utah."

If Washington, D.C., were a part of Utah, President Bush would be totally against it. He would probably do everything in his power to stop it from happening. What did Utah do to deserve this punishment?

Why not send the radioactive material to Antarctica? Better yet, why not send it into space? I'm not saying that space is a better place for it, but we need to do everything we can to keep this "garbage" out of Utah. We already have poor air quality in Utah and we don't want more, so please help keep it out!

Alex Christensen