Cascade Policy Institute

The Department of Energy’s support for America’s nuclear supply chain underscores a growing national recognition: reliable, affordable, zero‑carbon energy requires real innovation, not layers of regulation. America’s energy future depends on empowering technologies that work — and nuclear power remains one of the most promising paths to clean, dependable energy and a resilient grid.

As federal policy begins to embrace advanced nuclear development, Oregon should take note: evidence‑based energy solutions can expand opportunity, lower costs, and secure the next generation of American prosperity.

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U.S. Department of Energy

Department of Energy Announces American Nuclear Supply Chain Loans Financing will help rebuild America's nuclear supply chain and accelerate deployment of 10 new large-scale reactors.

Oregon Democrats just slammed the brakes on IP28 — and for good reason.
When a measure is so extreme it would criminalize hunting, fishing, livestock farming, and basic animal management, even the Governor calls it a threat to “the people who feed our communities.”

IP28 isn’t animal welfare. It’s an activist wish list that would upend Oregon’s economy, rural life, and food supply.

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Newser

In Oregon Political Battle, Democrats Object to 'PEACE' Republicans try to link the blues to a ballot initiative that would ban hunting, fishing