‘Families are dying’: an Ohio town suffering from fallout years after nuclear plant’s closure

The article discusses the impact of the closure of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, Ohio, on the local community. The plant, which was opened in 1954 to enrich uranium for military and commercial purposes, has had long-lasting effects on the town's residents. Vina Colley, a former electrician at the plant, started getting sick just three years after starting work there. The closure of the plant in 2001 has left the community struggling with the fallout, as families are reported to be "dying" due to the plant's operations. The article highlights the human cost of the plant's closure, contrasting it with the Trump administration's call for more nuclear power. The article suggests that the town of Piketon knows firsthand the ill effects of nuclear facilities, even years after their closure.