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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Highly dangerous plutonium offers no quick fix to US nuclear fuel crunch

The Trump administration is moving forward with talks ​with companies to turn Cold War-era plutonium into a fuel for new nuclear reactors, part of a multi-pronged strategy to ensure there is enough ​power to feed the U.S. data center boom.

But the scheme risks extensive delays and exorbitant security costs - to the point it may be unfeasible - due to a simple fact: plutonium is incredibly dangerous.

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