In fact, the company is simply afraid local residents will blockade the power plant and create a news story that makes Taipower look bad. Besides having to deal with situations like these, in which the SREs can't really mount a defense, another heavy burden SREs cannot shirk is implementing state policies that are based on social or political concerns.
各方不時的需索難以招架，政策負擔更是國營事業長年甩不掉的包袱。