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Experts Warn of Risks in Trump’s Plutonium Plan

Updated 2026-05-28 16:05 UTC 1 source Negative

Experts warn that the U.S. government's plan to repurpose Cold War-era plutonium for use in nuclear reactors poses significant risks, according to a report from Scientific American.

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Trump plan to give start-ups plutonium harvested from Cold War–era nuclear weapons is risky, experts say

Weapons-grade plutonium can fuel nuclear reactors known as mixed oxide reactors, but none of these exist in the U.S.

2026-05-28 14:30 UTC