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The sun sets over the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Pike County, Ohio on May 6, 2019. Earlier this week, a number of Pike County residents filed a lawsuit alleging more than 2,000 people are adversely affected by the release of radioactive materials from the plant.

A uranium enrichment plant in Piketon has plans to become an energy hub for the region and beyond

By: Gabriel Scotto
Posted on: Tuesday, December 12, 2023

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

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An architectural rendering of the design of the nuclear power plant Oklo Inc. is planning to build in southeast Ohio.

A West Coast startup wants to build two nuclear power plants in southeast Ohio

By: David Forster
Posted on: Monday, May 22, 2023

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

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Companies: Nix Lawsuit Over Contamination Near Piketon Uranium Plant

By: Associated Press
Posted on: Friday, November 8, 2019

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

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