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Portland General Electric’s Boardman energy complex in the distance, as seen from Crow Butte across the Columbia River in 2019. Electricity demand is expected to rise dramatically in the next 25 years in large part to data centers and electrification in buildings, industry and transportation sectors. But Oregon, unlike neighboring states, is not planning on adding new nuclear power facilities to its energy mix.
Tom Banse
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Oregon Capital Chronicle
Nuclear is mostly absent from a new energy strategy outlining how the state will meet growing power demand, reduce greenhouse gas pollution.
At a city council meeting Wednesday, Newport residents voiced concerns about a possible ICE facility at the municipal airport, and the relocation of a U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter nearly 100 miles away.
Kyra Buckley
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OPB
The Wednesday night meeting started with surprising news: City officials said the federal contractor that first reached out last week about leasing property at the municipal airport had rescinded their letter of intent.