Prudent - you could say it means using practicality and carefulness, or really thinking things through in order to make a good decision. After many years of opposition to nuclear power, some environmentalists have started saying that it would be prudent to reconsider its advantages.
After the Fukushima earthquake that damaged a nuclear plant, "Germany succumbed to panic . . and began to phase out all nuclear power in favor of huge investments in renewable sources like wind and sun."
Disappointing results of German policy have included higher carbon emissions instead of lower emissions and sky-high energy costs for the German people (see post of 09.12.13).
The strongly environmentalist NY Times advises that "policy makers not be spooked into shutting down a vital source of clean energy in a warming world."
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