Experts have expressed concerns regarding a proposal by former President Trump to provide start-ups with plutonium harvested from Cold War-era nuclear weapons. While weapons-grade plutonium can be utilized as fuel in mixed oxide reactors, there are currently no such reactors operating in the United States.
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Experts Warn of Risks in Trump's Plan for Start-Ups to Use Cold War-Era Plutonium
Experts have raised alarms about the potential risks associated with a proposal from former President Trump to allocate Cold War-era plutonium to start-ups. Although this type of plutonium can be used in mixed oxide reactors, the U.S. lacks operational reactors of this kind.
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Trump plan to give start-ups plutonium harvested from Cold War–era nuclear weapons is risky, experts say
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