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February 8, 2010
Governor Quinn, Senator Durbin Announce Caterpillar Joining FutureGen Alliance
Machine Giant, CAT, Joins World’s Leading Energy Companies in Support of FutureGen Clean-Coal Project
CHICAGO – February 8, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin today announced that Caterpillar, a global leader in the manufacturing of heavy machinery, will join the FutureGen Alliance. This is the second major new Alliance member signed up in just over a week. Caterpillar's move signals critical support ahead of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (USDOE) pending decision to move ahead on FutureGen construction.