U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla) has become the latest Member of Congress to sign the Pickens Pledge for Energy Independence. Sen. Coburn who is a physician and a former member of the U.S. House, is on record as supporting legislation which would allow the “construction of much needed transmission capacity, including major natural gas ports and electricity lines needed to transport power from new wind farms to market.”
As a life-long Oklahoman, Dr. Coburn said, “Oil and gas exploration in Oklahoma continues to make a significant contribution to our economy. Complex federal regulations and tax structures often are a barrier to exploration in our state, and I will fight to dismantle those barriers.”
With the addition of Dr. Coburn there are now 82 Governors, U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives who have signed the Pickens Plan Pledge.
— The Pickens Team