Energy Department selects five companies for negotiations on surplus plutonium fuel program.
The Department of Energy announced it has selected five companies, including Oklo Inc., for advanced negotiations to access surplus weapons-grade plutonium for use as fuel in nuclear reactors. The Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program aims to convert Cold War-era warhead material into electricity. Negotiations are not finalized.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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CNN asks whether the US cracking the door open for private plutonium use might spur proliferation; The Hill keeps its focus on the steps toward allowing the material in fuel.
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“Energy Department takes steps toward allowing plutonium, historically used in weapons, in nuclear fuel”
“The Trump administration is working on a deal to give weapons-grade plutonium to energy companies”
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The deal could spur concerns about nuclear proliferation.
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