IntheearlydaysofnuclearpowertheUnitedStatesmakemoneyonit.Buttodayopponents(反对者)havesocomplicateditsdevelopmentthatnonuclearplantshavebeenorderedorbuiltherein12years.Thegreatestfearofnucle

　　IntheearlydaysofnuclearpowertheUnitedStatesmakemoneyonit.Buttodayopponents(反对者)havesocomplicateditsdevelopmentthatnonuclearplantshavebeenorderedorbuiltherein12years.

　　Thegreatestfearofnuclearpoweropponentshasalwaysbeenareactor“meltdown”.TodaythechancesofameltdownthatwouldthreatenU.S.publichealthareverylittle.Buttoevenfurtherreducethepossibilityengineersaretestingnewreactorsthatrelynotonhumanjudgmenttoshutthemdownbutonthelawsofnature.NowGeneralElectricisalreadybuildingtwoadvancedreactorsinJapan.Butdon'texpectthemevenonU.S.shoresunlessthingschangeinWashington.

　　Theprocedureforlicensingnuclearpowerplantsisabaddream.Anytimeduringorevenafterconstructionanobjectionbyanygrouporindividualcanbringeverythingtoastopwhilethematterisinvestigatedortakentocourt.Meanwhilethebuildermustaddnice–but–not–necessaryimprovementssomeofwhichforcehimtoknockdownwallsandstartover.IneverycasewhenaplanthasbeenopposedtheNuclearRegulationCommissionhasultimatelygrantedalicensetoconstructoroperate.Butthevictoryoftencostssomuchthattheutilityendsupabandoningtheplantanyway.

　　AcaseinpointistheShorehamplantonNewYork'sLongIsland.ShorehamwasavirtualtwintotheMillstoneplantinConnecticutbothorderedinthemid-60s.Millstonecompletedfor＄101millionhasbeengeneratingelectricityfortwodecades.Shorehamhoweverwassingledoutbyantinuclearactivistswhobysendinginendlessprotestsdrovethecostover$5billionanddelayeditsuseformanyyears.

　　Shorehamfinallywonitsoperationlicense.Buttheplanthasneverproducedawattpower.GovernorMarioCuomoanopponentofaShorehamstart-upusedhispowertoforceNewYork’spublic-utilitiescommissiontoacceptthefollowingsettlement:thepowercompanycouldpassthecostofShorehamalongtoitsconsumersonlyifitagreednottooperatetheplant.Todayaperfectlygoodfacilitycapableofservicinghundredsofthousandsofhomessitsrusting.

　　59.Theauthor’sattitudetowardthedevelopmentofnuclearpoweris________.

　　A.negative B.neutral C.positive D.questioning