This is just patently false. There are many companies and workers that have the knowledge required to pass NRC approvals. The NRC are not some NIMBY gatekeepers for the nuclear industry they do care about safety and the have a vested interest in getting reactors approved and under construction
There are just not that many people building nuclear reactors because it's very a expensive process and other investment vehicles are way more ludicrous
Also bonus addendum I just realized, the NRC has a plain writing plan
"We will also use plain writing for all notices that inform you of meetings and significant actions. We will even use plain writing for specialized technical publications, but we will consider the needs and subject matter expertise of our intended audience. In addition, we will use plain writing to develop licenses, license amendments, and guidance documents. Such documents are primarily intended for our licensees, who are technically proficient in nuclear matters. Nonetheless, we believe that these documents must be clear, concise, and well-organized because they explain how to comply with NRC requirements. In cases where these documents must necessarily be written in considerable technical detail, we will develop a brief executive summary to make the content accessible and easy for you to understand."
So, if you can read and understand plain English how about you go make yourself a couple billion dollars.
I fail to see how British sarcasm qualifies as a personal attack. Specifically in reference to plain English that is the specification of the NRC as cited
I'm a fan of British wit, but these things don't necessarily translate across contexts. On a broad and shallow internet forum like HN, a line like "if you can read and understand plain English how about you go make yourself a couple billion dollars" pattern-matches to boxed wine sarcasm, not ripping port sarcasm.
You can read all of the approvals and communication with the NRC here: https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/large-lwr/col
There are just not that many people building nuclear reactors because it's very a expensive process and other investment vehicles are way more ludicrous
Also bonus addendum I just realized, the NRC has a plain writing plan
https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/open/plain-writing/nrc-pl...
"We will also use plain writing for all notices that inform you of meetings and significant actions. We will even use plain writing for specialized technical publications, but we will consider the needs and subject matter expertise of our intended audience. In addition, we will use plain writing to develop licenses, license amendments, and guidance documents. Such documents are primarily intended for our licensees, who are technically proficient in nuclear matters. Nonetheless, we believe that these documents must be clear, concise, and well-organized because they explain how to comply with NRC requirements. In cases where these documents must necessarily be written in considerable technical detail, we will develop a brief executive summary to make the content accessible and easy for you to understand."
So, if you can read and understand plain English how about you go make yourself a couple billion dollars.