Clean Energy Names James L. Hooley as Vice President, Federal Government Relations
SEAL BEACH, Calif., Oct 01, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq:CLNE) has named James L. Hooley to the newly created post of Vice President, Federal Government Relations, to be based in Washington DC. Until recently, Hooley was Vice President, Government Relations, Global Public Sector for Unisys Corporation. Earlier in his career, he served as a member of President Ronald Reagan's Senior White House Staff with the rank of Assistant to the President.
"Increasingly, the alternative energy industry is affected by policy-making at the federal government level through legislation and regulation, incentives and credits," said Andrew J. Littlefair, Clean Energy president and CEO. "Jim Hooley's deep experience at the highest levels of government and in managing federal relations in Washington for major corporations will enhance our Company's and our industry's efforts there."
Littlefair noted that it is becoming far more important for the federal government to support alternative energy and natural gas for transportation, particularly given current estimates of world demand for petroleum exceeding world supply. The shortfall in supply vs. demand is projected to increase steadily over time, leading to greater reliance on alternative energy resources such as natural gas for transportation.
At Unisys, Hooley was responsible for the company's relations with the federal government's legislative and administrative branches, as well as foreign governments. Prior to Unisys, he was Vice President, Government Affairs for Siebel Systems Inc., and previously, he was responsible for marketing outreach for Banc of America Securities. Earlier, Hooley served as senior political advisor and events specialist for national political leaders, including Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and Senator Robert Dole.
About Clean Energy
Clean Energy is based in Seal Beach, Calif., and is the leading provider of natural gas for transportation in North America. It has a broad customer base in the refuse, transit, shuttle, taxi, intrastate and interstate trucking, airport and municipal fleet markets, fueling more than 14,000 vehicles daily at strategic locations across the United States and Canada. Information at: www.cleanenergyfuels.com
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, including the current and future supply and demand for oil and the adoption of natural gas as a transportation fuel, and other factors more fully detailed in the Company's recent Form 10-Q and annual form 10-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press release and the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
SOURCE: Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
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