Trump Admin Wants Nuclear Startups To Use Plutonium For Their Reactors
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Trump Admin Wants Nuclear Startups To Use Plutonium For Their Reactors
Nuclear Startups Gain New Opportunity as Trump Administration Pushes Plutonium-Powered Reactors The Trump administration is moving forward with a controversial nuclear energy initiative that could reshape the future of advanced reactor technology in the United States. The Department of Energy has selected several nuclear startups to begin negotiations that may grant them access to government-owned plutonium, a material originally produced for nuclear weapons during the Cold War. The decision aims to address a decades-old challenge: what to do with large stockpiles of surplus plutonium while simultaneously supporting the next generation of nuclear power. For nuclear startups, the move could provide access to valuable fuel sources. For critics, it raises serious questions about security, transportation, and nuclear proliferation risks. Trump Administration Turns to Nuclear Startups for Plutonium Disposal For decades, the U.S. government has stored massive quantities of plutonium in secure f…
