The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Jan. 23 voted to advance the nominations of Doug Burgum and Chris Wright to lead the Departments of Interior and Energy, respectively.

TerraPower, an advanced nuclear power company, and Sabey Data Centers (SDC), a data center developer, owner and operator, on Jan. 21 announced a memorandum of understanding to develop a strategic collaboration agreement to leverage advanced nuclear Natrium plants into SDC’s current and future data center operations.

Students at an elementary school in Chicopee, Mass., recently received a generous donation through the annual Bob Pajak clothing drive.

The Tennessee Valley Authority on Jan. 23 announced that it will be working with Bechtel and Sargent & Lundy along with GE Hitachi to support initial planning and evaluation for the first small modular reactor at TVA’s Clinch River Nuclear site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Piedmont Municipal Power Agency has issued a request for proposals to sell 50 megawatts of its nuclear capacity entitlement.

The Missouri Public Utility Alliance announced the appointment of Steven Stodden as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.