ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.americanprogress.org/images/cap2.ico" type="image/x-icon"/> <title>National Clean Energy Summit 4.0: The Future of Energy</title> </head> <body> <h1>Terms of Use and Privacy Policy</h1> <p>THESE TERMS OF USE AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY DESCRIBE YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN USING THE CLEAN ENERGY SUMMIT WEBSITE. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY.<br/> Last updated: July 11, 2011</p> <h2>Acceptance of Terms</h2> <p>Cleanenergysummit.org is hosted by the Center for American Progress ( CAP ), in partnership with the Clean Energy Project ( CEP ), MGM Resorts, International, ( MGM ), the offices of United States Senator Harry Reid ( Harry Reid ), and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas ( UNLV ) (collectively,  we,  the Parties, or  us ). All site-related content and services (collectively,  Cleanenergysummit.org ) is provided by the Parties. Your use of Cleanenergysummit.org is subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Terms of Use agreement ( Terms of Use ), which supplement any additional guidelines or other terms posted by us in relation to specific site-related services or content. Although you can access and read portions of Cleanenergysummit.org just by visiting the site, you may have to sign up to use certain features such as receiving newsletters or updates.</p> <p>Please note that we reserve the right to update or modify the Terms of Use without advance notice by posting a revised Terms of Use to this website. Visitors to Cleanenergysummit.org ( you ) can determine whether the Terms of Use has been modified since your last visit by checking the  Last updated legend posted at the top of the Terms of Use. 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Founded in 2003 to provide long-term leadership and support to the progressive movement, CAP is headed by John D. Podesta and based in Washington, D.C. CAP opened a Los Angeles office in 2007</p> <p>The Clean Energy Project is a non-partisan, non-profit tax deductible organization dedicated to powering clean energy. CEP is working in the young adult, business and policy communities to help identify impediments to building a robust clean energy economy in Nevada.</p> <p>MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a peerless portfolio of destination resort brands, including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage. The Company has significant holdings in gaming, hospitality and entertainment, owns and operates 15 properties located in Nevada, Mississippi and Michigan, and has 50% investments in four other properties in Nevada, Illinois and Macau. 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The Company has been honored with numerous awards and recognitions for its industry-leading Diversity Initiative, its community philanthropy programs and the Company's commitment to sustainable development and operations.</p> <p>Senator Harry Reid is the Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate. Representing the state of Nevada, he leverages his leadership position on behalf of middle-class families to create good paying jobs, help keep families in their homes and turn the economy around. He has earned a reputation as a powerful advocate for building a 21st century clean energy future that will put Americans back to work by taking advantage of our nation s abundant natural resources.</p> <p>The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has transformed itself from a small branch college established in 1957 into a thriving urban research institution of more than 28,000 students and 3,100 faculty and staff. 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