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Trump admin plans to turn warhead plutonium into reactor fuel

Original: The # Trump admin is moving forward with a plan to provide Cold War-era # plutonium from dismantled # nuclear warheads t

The Trump administration is advancing 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 sparked debate and unease among experts and observers, who are weighing the potential benefits of reusing weapons-grade material against safety and proliferation concerns.

Why now: The unusual step of commercialising weapons-grade plutonium raises safety and proliferation concerns, prompting debate.

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• The # Trump admin is moving forward with a plan to provide Cold War-era # plutonium from dismantled # nuclear warheads to companies that want to convert the # dangerous material into # fuel for nuclear # power plants. The plan has generated debate & some unease among #… · Nonilex@masto.ai · 31

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