Q what do you make of the NRC rejected Oklo, which is one of these like next gen, uh, nuclear companies that I think was viewed as sort of a forerunner for maybe getting one of the first SMRs built. They rejected their petition, like out straight up out of hand, uh, earlier this year. Is that a significant Indicator of NRC engagement, or was it kind of a one-off thing?
A I mean, what I, we talked about this a little bit on my nuclear episode, um, with Jake of Oklo, but you know, I think, I think that actually what that was, um, was in some ways, this is going to sound kind of crazy. I wouldn't call it necessarily a good thing, but I think part of what you're seeing is that there's actually like a real positive tension right now between companies and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They're really deeply engaged. They're really trying to figure out how to move forward, um, Um, and there are fits and starts, and that was a fit, but that part of what that is is kind of a symptom of the fact that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission realizes it needs to get this right. The companies realize they need to be in front of the NRC as early and as often as possible, um, and there are a lot of things that are happening behind the scenes that don't make headlines that sound like that, so a lot of engagement with some of the, you know, NGOs and the folks out there who are really trying to make sure that the rules are in place to move these things forward. So basically, my response to that is not quite as bad as it sounds.
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