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Trump administration plans to turn weapons 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 moving forward with a plan to supply Cold War-era plutonium from dismantled nuclear warheads to companies that would convert the material into fuel for nuclear power plants. The proposal has generated debate, with observers voicing unease over the safety, security and practicality of handing over such a dangerous material for civilian energy use.

Why now: People are debating the safety and wisdom of repurposing weapons-grade plutonium for civilian power generation.

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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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