SEAL BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE), North America's leading
provider of natural gas fuel for transportation, today announced that
James E. O'Connor has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Mr.
O'Connor's appointment is effective September 12, 2011, and he will
serve on the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance
Committee of the Board.
"Jim brings substantive executive management experience to Clean Energy,
not only in the waste industry where he has been a leader, but also
broadly in American business throughout his distinguished career," said
Andrew J. Littlefair, President and CEO of Clean Energy. "We look
forward to his contributing wise counsel and oversight to our company as
we continue our major growth program."
Mr. O'Connor, age 62, has more than 30 years of experience in the waste
industry. He is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Republic Services, Inc., having served in such capacities from January
2003 to May 2011 and from December 1998 to January 2011, respectively.
From 1972 to 1978 and from 1982 to 1998, Mr. O'Connor served in various
positions with Waste Management, Inc., including Senior Vice President
from 1997 to 1998, Area President of Waste Management of Florida, Inc.
from 1992 to 1997, Senior Vice President of Waste Management — North
America from 1991 to 1992 and Vice President — Southeastern Region from
1987 to 1991. Mr. O'Connor is currently a member of the board of
directors of Canadian National Railway Company.
About Clean Energy Fuels — Clean Energy (Nasdaq: CLNE) is the
largest provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America
and a global leader in the expanding natural gas vehicle market. It has
operations in CNG and LNG vehicle fueling, construction and operation of
CNG and LNG fueling stations, biomethane production, vehicle conversion
and compressor technology.
Clean Energy fuels over 23,300 vehicles at 248 strategic locations
across the United States and Canada with a broad customer base in the
refuse, transit, trucking, shuttle, taxi, airport and municipal fleet
markets. Clean Energy del Peru, a joint venture, fuels vehicles and
provides CNG to commercial customers in Peru. We own (70%) and operate a
landfill gas facility in Dallas, Texas, that produces renewable natural
gas, or biomethane, for delivery in the nation's gas pipeline network,
and we plan to build a second facility in Michigan. We own and operate
LNG production plants in Willis, Texas and Boron, Calif. with combined
capacity of 260,000 LNG gallons per day and that are designed to expand
to 340,000 LNG gallons per day as demand increases. NorthStar, a wholly
owned subsidiary, is the recognized leader in LNG/LCNG (liquefied to
compressed natural gas) fueling system technologies and station
construction and operations. BAF Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary, is a leading provider of natural gas vehicle systems and
conversions for taxis, vans, pick-up trucks and shuttle buses. IMW
Industries, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary based in Canada, is a
leading supplier of compressed natural gas equipment for vehicle fueling
and industrial applications with more than 1,200 installations in 24
countries. www.cleanenergyfuels.com
Forward-Looking Statements — This news 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 as a result of several factors. The
forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this
news release and, unless otherwise required by law, the company
undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking
statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Additionally,
reports and other documents Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (the company's
corporate parent) files with the SEC (available at www.sec.gov)
contain risk factors, which may cause actual results to differ
materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this news
release.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
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Bruce Russell,
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Source: Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
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