Talk:Aurora nuclear reactor

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'only permit ever issued' claim

I removed the following line from the article: It is the "first and only permit ever issued in the U.S. to a nuclear plant using something other than a light water ("water-cooled") reactor" , referenced to Caroline Delbert (February 21, 2020), "One of the World's Tiniest Nuclear Plants Is Coming to Idaho. The demonstration represents a new-generation of micro-reactors", Popular Mechanics That is indeed a direct quote from the Popular Mechanics article. The first problem with the sentence is that it is a direct quote, given without attribution in the text. It should either be a direct statement, or else attributed to the author, Caroline Delbert (in which case, it is not clear the claim is notable). Secondly, it is very hard to understand what the claim could mean, given the gas-cooled Fort Saint Vrain Nuclear Power Plant operated commercially in the United States from 1979 to 1989. - Crosbie 15:29, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I found a second source, apparently a direct press release from Oklo itself: 'The site use permit is an important step toward commercializing advanced fission technologies, and is the first issued for a non-light water nuclear power reactor. ' "Oklo Inc. Announces U.S. Department of Energy Site Use Permit for Idaho National Laboratory Site". As stated above, it's still not clear to me what this means. - Crosbie 15:38, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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