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SODI representatives brief Jackson County commissioners on Pike County reindustrialization and OKLO reactor plans

Jackson County Board of Commissioners · March 4, 2026
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Summary

Representatives of the Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative told Jackson County commissioners about plans to reindustrialize a former DOE gaseous diffusion plant in Pike County, saying OKLO has purchased acreage and plans to develop small advanced fission reactors with a potential 2030 operations timeline.

Kevin Shoemaker, legal counsel for the Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative (SODI), and consultant John Haseley briefed the Jackson County Board of Commissioners on March 4 about SODI's ongoing effort to reindustrialize the former Department of Energy gaseous diffusion plant in Pike County.

Shoemaker said OKLO has purchased roughly 205 acres at the site and is…

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