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An agreement to purchase enriched uranium for nuclear reactors could fuel long-term job growth in Pike County
By: David Forster
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PIKETON, Ohio (WOUB) — A company enriching uranium in Pike County announced Thursday it has a potential new customer, which could lead to significant expansion and job growth in the… Read More
Could data centers boost Appalachian Ohio? Experts say it’s complicated
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Last month, what could become the country’s largest data center was announced with great fanfare in Pike County. Hundreds gathered under a tent filled… Read More
U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno says SoftBank’s investment in Ohio is ‘very different’ than Intel’s
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Business leaders and government officials flocked to southern Ohio last Friday to detail plans for a data center so large it needs a $33.3… Read More
Federal, state, local and international officials break ground for what could be the nation’s largest data center in Pike County
By: Amanda Pirani | David Forster | WOUB
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PIKETON, Ohio (WOUB) — Pike County could become home to one of the largest data center campuses in the nation as part of a trade deal made with Japan last year. … Read More
The Trump Administration says Japan will provide funds for a $33 billion natural gas plant in southeast Ohio
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Southeast Ohio is set to receive an investment from Japan for a projected $33 billion natural gas plant, according to an announcement by the… Read More
Meta says it’s making a major investment in proposed nuclear power plants in Pike County
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Meta, the parent of Facebook, announced on Friday a multi-billion dollar investment in a company’s plans to build nuclear power plants in southeast Ohio. Electricity generated… Read More
A Pike County mother alleges in a lawsuit that radioactive contamination caused her daughter’s death
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Pike County woman alleges in a lawsuit that her teenage daughter died from medical injuries caused by her exposure to radioactive contamination from a former… Read More
A data center is being proposed at the site of the former uranium enrichment plant near Piketon
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A data center is proposed at a site near Piketon that for decades produced enriched uranium for nuclear weapons and power plants. WOUB has been unable… Read More
A uranium enrichment plant in Piketon has plans to become an energy hub for the region and beyond
By: Gabriel Scotto
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PIKETON, Ohio (WOUB) — After undergoing 13 years of cleanup, a former uranium enrichment plant in Piketon is being repurposed as an alternative energy hub and manufacturing facility. As part… Read More
A man claims in a federal lawsuit that contamination from a Pike County uranium plant caused his cancer
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Pike County man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming radioactive contamination from a former uranium enrichment plant caused his leukemia. According to the lawsuit, Joshua… Read More
Piketon is poised to again become a nuclear hub with the launch of a uranium enrichment plant
By: David Forster
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PIKETON, (Ohio) – With the flip of three switches, 16 giant cylinders lined neatly in a row came to life and began enriching uranium that will fuel the next generation… Read More
Unioto continues successful season as they defeat Piketon at home
By: Jillian Sanders
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB) – Unioto defeated Piketon 45-22 in a second half blowout on homecoming night. Piketon came out hot and wasted no time. The Redstreaks scored in the first… Read More
A West Coast startup wants to build two nuclear power plants in southeast Ohio
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A California company plans to build two small-scale nuclear power plants near Piketon that will operate under a new model compared with traditional plants. If the… Read More
Companies: Nix Lawsuit Over Contamination Near Piketon Uranium Plant
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Companies involved in work at a former uranium enrichment plant in Ohio say a federal court should dismiss a lawsuit alleging nearby residents were unknowingly exposed… Read More
New Search Warrant Executed in Rhoden Family Murder Investigation
By: Associated Press
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PIKETON, Ohio (AP) – Ohio authorities have executed a new search warrant as part of an investigation into the 2016 killings of eight family members. The warrant targets the Flying… Read More
Tests Find No Unusual Radioactive Material at Closed School
By: Associated Press
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PIKETON, Ohio (AP) – State health officials and the U.S. Department of Energy say dust samples taken in late May from Zahn’s Corner middle school showed no radioactivity beyond naturally… Read More