News and Updates

Four Secrets CIA Spymaster Jim Woolsey Told Me

  • July 16, 2015

I recently spoke with former Director of Central Intelligence, James Woolsey, for an episode of my podcast. Following are four key takeaways from our discussion. OPEC won’t let the price of oil stay low for long. Saudi Arabia is playing hardball with the rest of OPEC for the first time in decades. But that won’t Continue Reading

Online Voting begins for 2015 SAFE Energy Security Prize

  • July 10, 2015

Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) has announced the launch of online voting for its 2015 Energy Security Prize, awarding a total of $175,000 to companies whose innovations are poised to advance American energy security by helping to end the United States’ dependence on oil. The winner of the 2015 Prize will receive $125,000, the first Continue Reading

Natural Gas is the Key to Winning the War on Terror

  • July 9, 2015

Pickens Plan Army: It’s past time for America to diversify its transportation demand beyond oil. That’s my message to TIME magazine readers on the seventh anniversary of the Pickens Plan. The truth is we’re funding both sides in the War Against Terrorism, and ISIS is taking full advantage of this. ISIS is now funding a Continue Reading

Act for America's Brigitte Gabriel on Energy Security

  • June 30, 2015

T. Boone Pickens and Brigitte Gabriel, President and Founder of Act for America, discuss radical ideology and energy security. Continue Reading

T. Boone Pickens: $70 Crude Oil Coming

During an appearance on FOX Business Network’s Mornings with Maria Bartiromo, T. Boone Pickens, BP Capital Management Chairman said we should take advantage of America’s energy, as it is the cheapest in the world. And he warned that U.S. consumers are becoming too complacent with cheap gasoline prices because he believes oil will rebound to Continue Reading

More Energy Choices, Please

  • June 23, 2015

T. Boone Pickens recently spoke with SAFE CEO Robbie Diamond for an episode of his podcast. Here are five takeaways from their discussion about energy in the U.S. Americans Need a Choice at the Pump For over a century, crude oil has enjoyed a monopoly as the fuel of choice in our nation’s transportation sector. Continue Reading

State of Oil & Gas: Swinging Oil Prices Are Nothing New. (Trust Me, I’m 87.)

  • June 11, 2015

In his latest article for LinkedIn, T. Boone Pickens shares his insights on the state of the oil and gas industry. “If you take a longer look — which is what I’m paid to do – the future of the oil and gas industry isn’t that bleak. For the first time in 40 years, we’ve Continue Reading

Pickens on The Fuse: In order to compete, the U.S. needs a better energy plan

T. Boone Pickens recently wrote a guest post for The Fuse: “People in Washington, D.C., want to burn up the press release wires with news of how they “fixed” the oil import problem, even though they’ve done little but use the oil and gas industry as a whipping boy. “But the real reason they shouldn’t Continue Reading

It's amazing we're hostage to one fuel source in transportation

listen to ‘Episode 6: Robbie Diamond, Securing America's Future Energy’ on audioBoom My discussions with thought leaders on America’s energy policies continues with Robbie Diamond. Robbie is CEO of SAFE (Securing America’s Future Energy). You’ll find his comments about alternative energy solutions insightful and informative – much like my previous podcast discussions with Canada’s Ambassador Continue Reading

Episode 6 of T. Boone Pickens Podcast: Robbie Diamond, Securing America's Future Energy

  • June 9, 2015

Robbie Diamond, Founder, President and CEO of Securing America’s Future Energy, talks with T. Boone Pickens about how we can bring alternative energy solutions into the market so the United States isn’t totally dependent on oil. Subscribe to the T. Boone Pickens podcast on AudioBoom or iTunes. Continue Reading