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dern_the_hermit t1_j5vjm3o wrote

Reply to comment by skroggitz in A small modular nuclear reactor just got US approval — a big milestone. by Natural_Dark_2387

A distinction without a difference: Nuclear plants don't get built without approval first.

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Girryn t1_j5vye4r wrote

You might be missing the point. Approvals in order:

Design plans, Site compatibility and impact, Construction and decommission plans, Operating license, License renewals

Could be off, it had been a few years. Speaking of, each of those takes several.

Edit: sync did not preserve my enters so commas instead...

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dern_the_hermit t1_j5vyqmd wrote

I mean nothing's happening without an approval first, is all I'm saying. The fact that there's more milestones to reach doesn't change the fact that this indeed achieved a big milestone.

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Girryn t1_j5w9asn wrote

Totally agree just want to make sure that people aren't going to read that and think it's like the FCC approving next year's iPhone. In terms of next year's iPhone development this is more like the Apple board's approval to rehire Steve Jobs.

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