Event Brief
Trump selects nuclear start-ups to use Cold War plutonium
Filed: May 30, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
Summary: The Trump administration selected nuclear start-ups to use Cold War-era plutonium stockpiles, alarming non-proliferation specialists.
WHO: Trump administration
WHAT: Selected nuclear start-ups to participate in a project allowing them to use Cold War-era plutonium stockpiles
WHEN: May 30, 2026 at 3:40 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The administration selected the start-ups to participate in the plutonium-use project.
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