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Not enough federal money to clean-up USA’s Piketon uranium plant , in Ohio

Lawmakers: 2016 budget for uranium plant cleanup falls short By HOPE YEN, Associated Press, Times Union  Tuesday, February 3, 2015 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration’s budget request for the decontamination and decommissioning of a Cold War-era uranium plant in southern Ohio is drawing concern from lawmakers who say it may not be enough to stave off layoffs and complete the redevelopment.

President Barack Obama is seeking a total of $227 million for the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, Ohio, about $48.6 million less than what Congress provided in fiscal year 2015……..http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Lawmakers-Obama-s-budget-for-Piketon-cleanup-6059325.php

February 4, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general