Nonilex12h ago

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 #nonproliferation experts. If finalized, it would mark the first time the #US #government has made #WeaponsGrade plutonium available to #private companies.

#law #ClimateCrisis #NationalSecurity
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/climate/plutonium-nuclear-weapons-fuel.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

U.S. Aims to Give Cold War Plutonium to Start-Ups for Nuclear Fuel

Companies say it’s a better way to dispose of the Cold War-era material — and fix a shortage of nuclear fuel. But the plan has also faced criticism from nonproliferation experts.

The New York Times
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The #Energy Dept has >50 tons of surplus #plutonium left over from #NuclearWeapons programs, & the agency had previously been planning to dilute much of that material & bury it.

On Tues, the Energy Dept said it had selected 5 companies to enter into “advanced negotiations” to potentially receive some surplus plutonium. That includes Oklo, a California-based nuclear #power company, which plans to partner with Newcleo, a European developer of advanced #nuclear reactors.

#NationalSecurity #Trump

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