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The Trump administration is negotiating with five nuclear energy startups — including Oklo, a company formerly chaired by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and with Energy Secretary Chris Wright on its board — to transfer approximately 20 metric tons of Cold War-era weapons-grade plutonium for use as commercial reactor fuel. The plan, which would mark the first time the U.S. has made weapons-grade plutonium available to private companies, has drawn sharp criticism from Democratic lawmakers and nonproliferation experts who warn it could increase the risk of nuclear weapons proliferation, while supporters argue it could finally resolve a stockpile disposal problem that has already cost taxpayers over $8 billion in failed government-led efforts.