Clean Coal and CCS Technology Pathways Initiative.

On Dec. 1, Novak participated in the rollout of the Clean Coal and CCS Technology Pathways Initiative, lead by Senator Dorgan (D-ND). The initiative is intended to narrow the divide and work toward greater understanding on a number of key questions related to Clean Coal and CCS technologies. The initiative began after the debate on the 2008 Senate climate change legislation and more than 20 different industry, labor, environmental, academic and think tank groups participated. The intent of this initiative is to inform the debate on energy and climate change legislation that is before the Congress and the administration as it pertains to coal and CCS technology development and deployment, not to develop specific legislative language. J. Novak participated in several of the working groups under the Initiative. The final materials are posted on Sen. Dorgan's website at http://dorgan.senate.gov/issues/energy/cleancoal/index.cfm.