Nonilex4h 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
Show threadRoy -- the dull one3h ago

@Nonilex

If they gave a Nobel Prize for Bad Ideas, this would win it.

Show threadPete Alex Harris🦡🕸️🌲/∞🪐∫
@oldclumsy_nowmad @Nonilex
It could win the FIFA prize for bad ideas if that hadn't already been won by FIFA this year.
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Show threadRoy -- the dull one31m ago

@petealexharris @Nonilex

Right you are!