Tim Ryan and Joe Manchin talked to Piketon residents about what changes they would like to see and what help they would like for the community.
in Piketon, learned that Sen. Joe Manchin and U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan , who is running for U.S. Senate, were in town to see the shuttered school, he drove by to thank them for the visit.
The southern Ohio community is still reeling from the middle school’s closure three years ago, after the Scioto Valley Local School District concluded that radiation levels were unacceptably high near the school, in contrast to the U.S. Department of Energy's finding that levels were acceptable. The diffusion plant is one of the last vestiges of the Cold War and its radioactive legacy. The facility enriched uranium for nuclear bombs from 1956 to 2001. Federal investigations documented lax safety practices and poor record keeping, and former workers haveTwo teachers in one classroomto a recent House appropriations bill for training, education and technical assistance for the community.
Community leaders said they feel the agency is not forthcoming, and are frustrated that federal officials insist radiation levels are safe, even as the village experiences a cancer rate 16% higher than the national average.to cancer in 2013, fought back tears as he recalled his daughter’s death.After the meeting, Smith said the lawmakers’ visit makes him confident the district will acquire the funds for a new building, which the district estimates will cost $25 million.
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