Nuclear energy push stalls out, but opponents sense a ‘shift’ in Oregon

Nuclear energy push stalls out, but opponents sense a ‘shift’ in Oregon

A renewed push to reintroduce nuclear energy facilities to Oregon is headed toward a quiet end as the 2025 session speeds through its final days. One of the bills that made it the furthest — House Bill 2410, which would have paved the way for Umatilla County to launch a nuclear energy pilot project — hasn’t had any activity since April. The chief sponsor of the bill, state Rep. Bobby Levy, R-Echo, wrote in an email that the bill was unlikely to …