Democratic Party of Oregon Platform Supports Putting Nuclear Power Plants in Oregon

The near-final draft of the 2023-24 Platform of the Democratic Party of Oregon includes this  demand upon the government and taxpayers of Oregon:

Fund research into nuclear energy for deployment here in Oregon to reduce our reliance on hydro power which hampers our natural waterways and further reduce our carbon footprint.

Oregon voters in 1980 passed a statewide ballot measure to ban the siting of nuclear power plants in Oregon, until and unless there is a long-term solution for disposal of their radioactive wastes.  No solution exists.  So why should taxpayers fund research on something that is banned (and in any event is unreliable and absurdly expensive)?  The chart below is from the International Renewable Energy Agency of the United Nations and from the International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations:

The Democratic Party of Oregon, intoxicated by the infusion of $500,000 of stolen FTX money, is toeing the corporate line.

New Anti-War/Pro-peace group hits streets of Portland

This new group of anti-war/pro-peace signholders, organized by David Delk, Chair of the OR Progressive Party, will gather for the first time on Satuday, Sept 2. Please join us.

Our new group of anti-war/pro-peace sign holders will have our first gathering on Saturday, Sept. 2 starting at 4:30 PM and ending at 6 PM.

We gather at the east end of the Burnside Bridge by the car dealership. I will bring signs.

Dawn will bring a Veterans for Peace flag to draw attention.

We are good to start now. Hope you all can make it.

Transportation and parking: Parking is always tight in that area but there should be street parking available on a Saturday evening.

If you want to take public transit, these buses pass that corner on Burnside, The #12 (Sandy), #19 (Glisan) and #20 (Burnside). And then on Grand Ave and Martin Luther King Blvd, the #6 (Martin Luther King). And then the last option is the B Loop of the Portland Street Car as well as the A loop of the Portland Street Car which is very close. So lots of options coming via Tri-met.