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Article: SEN. DURBIN MEETS WITH NEW BOARD CHAIRMAN OF FUTUREGEN ALLIANCE
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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- November 5, 2009
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The office of Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., issued the following news release:
Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with the new Chairman of the Board of the FutureGen Alliance, Steve Winberg, to discuss their commitment to seeing that Mattoon, Illinois is home to the first emissions-free coal generation plant.
"FutureGen is a critical research component of addressing our nation's energy needs in a cleaner, more efficient way," said Durbin. "The Illinois Congressional Delegation, the State of Illinois, the Department of Energy and the FutureGen Alliance are united in their commitment to seeing FutureGen built in Mattoon, Illinois. I look forward ...