The Trump administration plans to provide weapons-grade plutonium to private companies for conversion into fuel for advanced nuclear reactors, sparking proliferation concerns.
The companies would convert surplus plutonium into fuel
May 27, 2026
03:18 pm
What's the storyThe Donald Trump administration is in talks with five private companies to provide them access to weapons-grade plutonium from Cold War-era nuclear warheads.
The companies would convert the surplus plutonium into fuel for next-generation small modular nuclear reactors.
For years, the federal government has been working on turning old, unexploded warheads left over from the Cold War into a fuel…
The Trump administration is reportedly in talks with five companies to provide old plutonium to convert into fuel for future…
The Energy Department has selected five companies for advanced negotiations to use weapons-grade plutonium for fuel.
Trump gov't plans to make about 20 tonnes of plutonium from dismantled nuclear warheads available to US power firms.
The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It's hoping startups can find a use for it.
The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It's hoping startups can find a use for it.
