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Nuclear energy ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, nuclear energy includes measures regarding nuclear power development, generation, and facilities, as well as nuclear waste storage. The topic is grouped within the environment and energy policy area.

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The following is a list of state ballot measures related to nuclear energy certified for this year and future elections:

There are no ballot measures related to this topic that have qualified for the ballot.

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to nuclear energy, organized by year or state.

Year
State

2004

  1. Washington Initiative 297, Mixed Hazardous and Radioactive Waste Cleanup Measure (2004)Approved

2002

  1. Utah Initiative 1, Regulate Radioactive Waste and Disposal Measure (2002)Defeated

1998

  1. California Proposition 9, Prohibition of Utility Taxes, Bond Payments, or Surcharges for Nuclear Power Assets Initiative (1998)Defeated

1996

  1. Idaho Radioactive Waste Agreement Initiative, Initiative 3 (1996)Defeated

1993

  1. Maine Question 6, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Measure (1993)Approved

1992

  1. Oregon Measure 5, Close Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Until Conditions Met Initiative (1992)Defeated
  2. Oregon Measure 6, Prohibit Trojan Nuclear Power Operations Unless Conditions Met Initiative (1992)Defeated

1990

  1. Oregon Measure 4, Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Standards Initiative (1990)Defeated

1989

  1. Maine Question 13, Approve Rocky Mountain Low-Level Radioactive Waste Board Disposal Agreement Measure (1989)Approved

1988

  1. Massachusetts Question 4, Prohibition on Nuclear Energy Initiative (1988)Defeated
  2. Nebraska Initiative Measure 402, Radioactive Waste Compact Withdrawal Measure (1988)Defeated

1987

  1. Maine Question 1, Yankee Nuclear Power Plant Waste Measure (1987)Approved
  2. Oregon Measure 1, Challenge Federal Selection of Nuclear Waste Repositories Measure (May 1987)Approved

1986

  1. North Carolina Support for Radioactive Waste Disposal Site Advisory Question (May 1986)Defeated
  2. Oregon Measure 14, Prohibition of Nuclear Plant Operations Without Licensed Waste Sites Initiative (1986)Defeated
  3. Oregon Measure 15, Definition of Radioactive Waste Initiative (1986)Defeated
  4. Washington Referendum 40, Nuclear Waste Disposal Measure (1986)Approved

1985

  1. Maine Direct Democracy on Nuclear Waste Disposal and Storage, Low Level Radioactive Waste Siting Issue 1 (1985)Approved
  2. South Dakota Question 1, Radioactive Waste Management Compact Measure (1985)Defeated

1984

  1. Missouri Proposition B, Utility Rate Regulation and Limits on Cost Recovery for Abandoned Plants, Overruns, and Nuclear Waste Initiative (1984)Defeated
  2. Oregon Measure 9, Requirements for Disposing Radioactive Isotopes Initiative (1984)Approved
  3. South Dakota Initiated Measure 1, Nuclear Waste Disposal Measure (1984)Approved

1983

  1. Wisconsin Question 1, Radioactive Waste Disposal Site Advisory Question (April 1983)Defeated

1982

  1. Idaho Nuclear Energy Initiative, Initiative 3 (1982)Approved
  2. Maine Question 3, Nuclear Fission for Electricity Prohibition Initiative (1982)Defeated
  3. Massachusetts Question 3, Construction and Operation of Nuclear Power Plants and Radioactive Waste Facilities Initiative (1982)Approved
  4. Montana Remove Prohibition on Disposal of Radioactive Waste, LR-89 (1982)Defeated

1980

  1. Maine Prohibit Nuclear Fission for Electricity Measure (September 1980)Defeated
  2. Missouri Proposition 11, Prohibit Nuclear Power Plants Initiative (1980)Defeated
  3. Montana Disposal of Radioactive Waste, I-84 (1980)Approved
  4. Oregon Measure 7, Voter Approval for Nuclear Waste Facilities Initiative (1980)Approved
  5. South Dakota Initiated Measure 1, Uranium Mining and Nuclear Waste Initiative (1980)Defeated
  6. Washington Initiative 383, Ban on Radioactive Waste Transportation and Storage Measure (1980)Approved

1978

  1. Hawaii Restrictions on Nuclear Energy, Amendment 26 (1978)Approved
  2. Montana Empowering Voters to Approve Proposed Nuclear Facilities, I-80 (1978)Approved

1976

  1. Arizona Proposition 200, Legislative Approval of Nuclear Facilities Initiative (1976)Defeated
  2. California Proposition 15, Nuclear Power Plant Initiative (June 1976)Defeated
  3. Colorado Amendment No. 3, Construction and Expansion of Nuclear Fission Power Plants Initiative (1976)Defeated
  4. Montana Legislative Approval for Nuclear Facilities, I-71 (1976)Defeated
  5. Ohio Legislative Approval, Hearings, and Liability for Nuclear Power Plants Initiative (1976)Defeated
  6. Oregon Measure 9, Regulation of Nuclear Power Plant Construction Initiative (1976)Defeated
  7. Washington Initiative 325, Two-Thirds Vote for New Nuclear Power Facilities Measure (1976)Defeated

1958

  1. Rhode Island Establishment of Nuclear Reactor, Proposal 2 (1958)Approved

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