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US Offers Weapon-Grade Plutonium to Nuclear Energy Companies — Report

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The United States is offering private nuclear companies access to weapons-grade plutonium from its Cold War stockpiles, the Financial Times reports.

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According to the Financial Times, firms can convert this material into fuel for advanced reactors. This initiative repurposes former warhead material—up to 19 megatons—into a civilian energy source.

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US Offers Weapon-Grade Plutonium to Nuclear Energy Companies — Report

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The United States is offering private nuclear companies access to weapons-grade plutonium from its Cold War stockpiles, the Financial Times reports.

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According to the Financial Times, firms can convert this material into fuel for advanced reactors.

This initiative repurposes former warhead material—up to 19 megatons—into a civilian energy source.