Residents oppose radioactive disposal site in Piketon

Many in Piketon are putting up a big fight, saying no way to a proposed radioactive disposal site in town.But the Department of Energy and the Ohio EPA says it’s the safest and best option.The Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, a former uranium enrichment facility, is now being dismantled. But the Department of Energy is planning to build an on-site disposal cell, basically a permanent dump for the low-level waste.Some residents have organized opposition, creating a group called Citizens