Ballot measure restarts nuclear power in Oregon

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

A petition (IP18) has been recently filed to repeal the current Oregon law that requires voter approval and a federally licensed facility to dispose of nuclear waste and help with the possibility of locating a nuclear power plant in Oregon.  Right now, Amazon is seeking to site a small nuclear powered center in the northwest to power their massive data servers.

The Petition (IP18) summary reads, “This measure repeals the requirements established by the 1980 Ballot Measure 7, which mandate voter approval and the existence of a federally licensed facility for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste before certification of nuclear power plants in Oregon. Repealing these restrictions would allow the development and certification of nuclear power plants under existing state and federal energy and environmental regulations.”

The argument for repealing the 1980 Ballot Measure 7 is that nuclear energy is green, in line with the renewable energy initiative, will meet the growing energy demand, and that current federal regulations on radioactive waste are sufficient.  The creator of the petition is Ian Loney of Neskowin, Oregon. The petition was filed on 1/27/25 and needs 1000 signatures to take the next steps to become a ballot measure and receive an official ballot title in order to start circulation.

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