Mmastodon WarNuclear first seen 1 d ago, last 36 min ago, peak #7
Trump administration advances plan to turn weapons plutonium into reactor fuel
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The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to supply plutonium harvested 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 among experts and observers, who are weighing the potential energy benefits against concerns about handling such dangerous material.
Why now: People are debating the safety and wisdom of repurposing weapons-grade plutonium for civilian nuclear power.
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