Trump administration wants nuclear startups to use plutonium for their reactors

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

Why this matters for military families

Developments that affect daily life for service members and their families at duty stations worldwide.

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Originally published by TechCrunch. Summary and curation by DutyStation.ai.

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