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Centrus Energy opened a plant at the old Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant last fall. Now, for the first time in years, the site is producing enriched uranium again.

The U.S. Department of Energy has spent over a decade cleaning up the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant. Now, the site is getting new tenants.

The Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant enriched uranium during the Cold War. Many nearby residents believe the plant contaminated the surrounding area and they’re fighting for benefits.

The federal government recommends demolishing over 200 buildings at the site of a former Cold War-era uranium plant in southern Ohio and creating a…