A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin before a hearing regarding the "Department of Energy's Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Disposal of Hanford High-Level Defense Wastes." The speech was given on July 10, 1986. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin discussed the plans of the Appropriations Committee to express concern over the Department of Energy's continued disposal of military wastes at the Hanford Nuclear Site. The Hanford Site (also known as the Hanford Nuclear Site and the Hanford Nuclear Reservation) is a now decommisioned nuclear production site in Washington State that hosted the world's first plutonium production reactor. It currently hosts the sole nuclear power plant in the Northwest. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. AuCoin served in the Oregon House of Representatives (1971-1975) and in the United States House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st District (1975-1993).
A letter to a congressional colleague by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin regarding the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (S. 885). In his letter, Congressman AuCoin urged opposition to S. 885. He expressed his concerns with the bill encouraging the construction of nuclear power plants in place of less expensive energy resources. He also described his issue with S. 885 encouraging the building of nuclear power plants without stating any guidelines for radioactive nuclear waste. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. AuCoin served in the Oregon House of Representatives (1971-1975) and in the United States House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st District (1975-1993).
A letter to a congressional colleague by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin regarding the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (H.R. 8157 and S. 885). In his letter, Congressman AuCoin expressed his concerns with the bill, and asked for support for his proposed amendment. He described his concerns of there being a lack of nuclear waste safety guidelines, and explained that his proposed amendment would ensure that "before the Bonneville Power Administrator acquires the power from any nuclear generating facility, there must be in operation a federally licensed waste storage facility." This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. AuCoin served in the Oregon House of Representatives (1971-1975) and in the United States House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st District (1975-1993).
A Congressional Record statement by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin titled "Evacuation Plans for Nuclear Plant Inadequate" given on November 14, 1979. In his statement, Congressman AuCoin advocated for required and tested emergency evacuation plans in order for nuclear plants to be licensed. Congressman AuCoin also included an article at the end of his statement to be added to the Congressional Record. The attached article was published in the Oregon Jounal on October 31, 1979 and is titled "Mock evacuation at Trojan was far from perfect." This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. AuCoin served in the Oregon House of Representatives (1971-1975) and in the United States House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st District (1975-1993).
In a speech given on the U.S. House floor, Congressman Les AuCoin advocated for the Weaver amendment, which aimed to "require evacuation plans to be filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission before licenses can be granted for nuclear plants." In his speech Congressman AuCoin mentioned the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, the most severe nuclear accident in U.S. history. Oregon's 1st congressional district, which Congressman AuCoin represented, was home to the first and only nuclear power plant in Oregon, the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant in Rainier, Oregon. The Trojan Nuclear Power Plant closed in 1992. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. AuCoin served in the Oregon House of Representatives (1971-1975) and in the United States House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st District (1975-1993).
