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K-25 process to receive National Historic Chemical Landmark status at ceremony May 7

Thanks to Arlene Garrison and Gordon Fee for contributing to this "Historically Speaking" column. At 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, the American Chemical Society (ACS) will recognize the K-25 Gaseous ...

Southern Ohio’s former nuclear site becomes focus of global tech investment

Tucked into the hills of southern Piketon, Ohio, a site once central to America’s nuclear ambitions is being reshaped for a ...
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Uranium gaseous diffusion: The secret behind the atom bomb, Part II

We continue the amazing broader history of gaseous diffusion as envisioned by Gordon Fee and prepared by Steve Polston, who was at one time the manager of the Paducah (Ky.) Gaseous Diffusion Plant and ...
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UPDATE: Hundreds of Workers Fear Pending Layoffs at Ohio Uranium Plant

PIKETON, Ohio (AP) – More than 500 employees at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon are expected to be laid off later this year. 1,400 people who work at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion ...