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Ed Markey: For five decades, the United States has avoided the commercial use of plutonium and opposed the spread of technology to…

On the recordJune 3, 2026
For five decades, the United States has avoided the commercial use of plutonium and opposed the spread of technology to separate (“reprocess”) plutonium from used reactor fuel.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Senator Markey's letter to President Trump regarding plutonium transfer.

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