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- 1Trump admin advances plan to turn warhead plutonium into reactor fuel●The # Trump admin is moving forward with a plan to provide Cold War-era # plutonium from dismantled # nuclear warheads t
The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to supply plutonium from dismantled Cold War-era nuclear warheads to companies that would convert the material into fuel for nuclear power plants. The proposal has generated debate and unease, with critics weighing the nonproliferation, safety and environmental risks of handing weapons-grade material to commercial industry.
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The HBO Max series Lanterns is drawing attention after one of its writers said altering established DC canon is 'like handling plutonium,' but argued there is 'no fun and creativity' in playing it safe. The remarks have fueled discussion among fans about how far the show will go in reworking Green Lantern mythology for television.
- 3Researchers discuss plutonium, nuclear war effects at talks●We had additional talks on various nuclear topics ☢️ Plutonium production in fast reactors ☢️ Effects of nuclear war on
Scientists held a series of talks covering nuclear topics, including plutonium production in fast reactors, the effects of nuclear war on water cycles, measurements at nuclear weapon test sites, remote detection of tests, and sustainability in relation to nuclear non-proliferation. The sessions connect technical nuclear science with policy questions around weapons and arms control.
- 4New training facility advances plutonium pit production at Savannah River Site▼New training facility advances plutonium pit production at SRS
A new training facility at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina is advancing efforts to expand plutonium pit production, a core component of the US nuclear weapons stockpile modernization programme. The facility will prepare workers for pit manufacturing work, which the National Nuclear Security Administration also plans to scale up at Los Alamos. Local coverage highlights the site's growing role in the national nuclear complex.
- 5Visit the Reactor That Made Plutonium for the Fat Man Bomb●Visit the Reactor That Made the Plutonium for the “Fat Man” Nuclear Bomb
IEEE Spectrum takes readers inside the reactor that produced the plutonium used in the "Fat Man" bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945. The feature offers a rare look at the historic site where weapons-grade material was first manufactured at scale, recounting its role in the Manhattan Project and its place in nuclear history.