In his acceptance speech last night, Senator Barack Obama spent a considerable amount of time talking about his energy policy–a policy which included much of the Pickens Plan.
Obama stated, “In ten years we will finally end our dependence on oil from the Middle East.”
He added, “As President, I will tap our natural gas reserves… and I’ll invest $150 billion over the next ten years in renewable sources of energy.” One of those renewable energy sources is wind energy.
As the Sweetwater story makes clear, the Pickens Plan provides jobs. And as Sen. Obama said last night, the $150 billion investment “will lead to new industries and five million new jobs that pay well and can’t ever be outsourced.”
The Pickens Plan is on the move. Now it’s on to Minneapolis. Let’s see what the Republicans have to offer!