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Commissioners approve letter and logo to support pilot for small modular reactors under House Bill 2410
Summary
The Board voted to sign a letter supporting House Bill 2410, which would authorize a pilot for small modular nuclear reactors in Umatilla County, and to add the Columbia County logo to a shared letter of support.
Columbia County commissioners voted on Feb. 26 to approve a letter of support and to allow the county logo to be placed on a joint communication backing House Bill 2410, which would authorize a pilot project for small modular reactors (SMRs) in Umatilla County.
A commissioner described the request as coming from Commissioner Doran of Umatilla County and framed the pilot as one of several options counties are examining to address power supply needs. The board's motion authorized submittal of a letter of support for the bill and the use of Columbia County's logo on a general letter of support. Commissioners voted to approve the motion by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded on the public record other than the board's affirmative voice vote.
One commissioner noted minor edits to the draft wording and the removal of overly formal salutations, and the act of placing the logo on the letter was treated as part of the motion. The board directed staff to transmit the letter to the Salem hearing process in advance of the near-term legislative action.
The board did not record further conditions or financial commitments with the endorsement.
