A recent letter by Maya Christensen caught my eye ("Help air quality," Readers' Forum, May 7). In it, she is recommending greater pollution controls on some "older" plants in southern Utah. It is, of course, appropriate for companies to clear up emissions as much as possible; however, sometimes detrimental factors outweigh the possible benefits.
Most of the time, if so-called improvements are required, the cost becomes a real, undesirable factor. Part of our problem with air quality is that we want it "pure," when such a condition is impossible, since trees produce hazy products, humans produce hazy products, etc. Those who continue to demand more and more pollution controls benefit from the use of electricity generated by fossil fuels. I, for one, truly appreciate the advantages and blessings we receive from the production of electricity by the use of fossil fuels.
I am a conservationist and environmentalist, but, please, let's use some common sense.
Russell Bender
Nephi