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Trump administration advances plan 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 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 among experts and observers, who are weighing the potential benefits of recycling weapons material against safety, security and proliferation concerns.

Why now: The plan touches on nuclear safety, nonproliferation and energy policy, prompting debate over the risks of putting weapons-grade material into civilian use.

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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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