Guest Commentary: Oregon Lawmakers Considering Nuclear Energy, They Shouldn't Be - The Corvallis Advocate

Guest Commentary: Oregon Lawmakers Considering Nuclear Energy, They Shouldn't Be - The Corvallis Advocate

In 1980, Oregon voters wisely called a halt to nuclear power projects with passage of Ballot Measure #7. No nuclear power plants can be considered unless there’s a federal high-level waste repository and Oregon voters approve any new projects. Despite there being no high-level waste repository, the Oregon Legislature is now considering 11 proposed bills to undermine these requirements. Oregon and the Pacific Northwest have a tortured history wit…