Subject: Fwd: Quick update
From: Amitabh Desai <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:56:46 -0400

Do you have an expert on this who we could speak with? Thanks John.

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From: Dorota Keverian <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Date: March 25, 2012 1:51:53 PM EDT
To: Amitabh Desai <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Bruce Lindsey <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>, "[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>" <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: RE: Quick update

Dear Ami,

Attached is a short note giving responses to below questions – I started with the last one – as then the response to the first one was easier.  I wrote it in bullet points so hopefully easy to skim through.  We also have a two page summary of the Midwest work if that’s helpful.

As additional FYI, our team also has been working with government and private sector bodies in the state of California to assess the potential for deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure in the state, building upon AB32 which mandates CO2 reductions and the recently-implemented cap & trade program.  As it Midwest, there is significant potential to utilize EOR for beneficial re-use of CO2.

Please let me know if any other information is helpful – my apologies for delay
Best
Dorota

From: Amitabh Desai
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 1:28 PM
To: Dorota Keverian
Cc: Bruce Lindsey; John Podesta ([email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>)
Subject: RE: Quick update

Dear Dorota, thanks for your note. On a related note, and with regard to the latest CCI biweekly (which contains a brief note about EOR), President Clinton asked:

(1)    Why CCI recommends further pursuing EOR in Midwestern states and focusing first on CO2 from ethanol plants, and

(2)    Why those plants have cheaper capture cost?

(3)    How does EOR work?

Can we please a memo with responses?

Thanks,
Ami

From: Dorota Keverian
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 9:42 PM
To: Amitabh Desai
Subject: Quick update

Ami,

I understand that you had reached out to Matt Klein seeking my phone number as you may be interested in discussing our CO2 sequestration through EOR work in the US.  I am happy to do this when convenient – I am traveling next two weeks, but I am sure we could find time if that was important to you.

Not sure if Ira has already reached out to President Clinton – as I asked him to brief the president – so I am not sure if I am repeating anything here.  Just wanted to ensure that the president was aware of our work as he travels to the North Dakota democratic state convention as he may come across an individual that we have worked with.  Brad Crabtree is part of Great Plains Institute, has been our supporter in work for Midwestern Governors Association and led the National EOR initiative that we participated in as an “unofficial observer” (both of these pieces of work were described in the bi-weekly update).    Brad is now running for PSC in ND, will be speaking at the convention and may approach president Clinton.

Generally, we have been working intensively on CO2 EOR opportunities in US for last 12 months – Midwest and California.  In California we pushing forth on two opportunities that I will describe in the next bi-weekly update

Let me know if you would like any additional information
Best
Dorota

Dorota Keverian
Director CCI
The William J Clinton Foundation
383 Dorchester Avenue
Boston, Ma 02127
Cell: 1-617-529-5283