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Trump administration wants nuclear startups to use plutonium for their reactors

TechCrunch · May 26, 2026, 10:37 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It's hoping startups can find a use for it.

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