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18 December 2006 -- The FutureGen Alliance, which wants to build what might be the world's cleanest coal-fired power plant with near-zero emissions, announced that its board of directors has elected new officers.
The new officers include: - Greg A. Walker, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Foundation Coal, as the new chairman of the board. Walker has experience overseeing legal, land, environmental and government affairs related to coal and has more than 25 years of experience with legal and regulatory mining and energy issues. He replaces outgoing chairman of the board Charles H. Goodman.
- Chris M. Hobson, senior vice president for the Southern Company, as the new vice-chairman of the board. Hobson has expertise in environmental issues and the development of electricity technology. He helped to develop a coal gasification facility in Wilsonville, Ala.
- Steve Winberg, general manager for CONSOL Energy Research & Development, as the new secretary and treasurer. Winberg has experience in power generation equipment design and the development of innovative fuels. He represented the natural gas industry in providing advice to the Environmental Protection Agency on acid rain issues. Winberg replaces outgoing secretary and treasurer Frank Burke.
- Senior Vice President, Project Development: Jerry Oliver, formerly of the Bechtel Corporation, as the new senior vice president for product development. Oliver had been serving as a consultant for FutureGen.
"The board of directors has appointed the right leadership team to guide the Alliance through the critical activities and decisions in the coming year as we continue our very aggressive schedule to develop the cleanest coal-fueled plant ever to be built." said Michael J. Mudd, CEO for the FutureGen Alliance.
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