Letter: Bentz misses on nuclear power, constituents’ anger
Letter: Bentz misses on nuclear power, constituents’ anger
Published 8:00 am Sunday, October 5, 2025
I was very disappointed by what I read in the reporting of Rep. Cliff Bentz’s online town hall Sept. 17.
On the issue of public power, small nuclear reactors may be the answer to supplying electrical needs in the future. However, Oregon’s Constitution wisely forbids building nuclear reactors before there is an operating waste repository. Bentz proposes changing the Oregon Constitution to solve this problem. No! It is just common sense that we need a federal high-level nuclear waste repository in operation before the country embarks on full scale nuclear power. No more Hanfords, please.
Rep. Bentz, rather than taking offense at the rudeness of your constituents, maybe you should take note of the anger that the Trump administration’s actions (and your inaction facing them) has stirred among them. People do not like what is going on in D.C.
David Felley
La Grande