Boone and Gov. Granholm speak at Michigan Conference
T. Boone Pickens and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm spoke at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual Mackinac Policy Conference on the growing need for America to reduce its dependence on foreign oil. According to the Detroit Free Press, Granholm said Michigan will have lost one million jobs in the first decade of the 21st century. Both Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – May 28, 2009
Texas produces more renewable energy from wind than any other state and more than a handful of other countries. There are approximately 8,000 megawatts of wind-generated energy connected to the Texas grid and our goal is more than 18,000 megawatts by 2013. Barry Smitherman, Chairman of the Texas Public Utility Commission Continue Reading
Pickens Media Coverage 5.28.09
Granholm, Pickens will talk green at Mackinac – The Detroit News – 5/28/09 Detroit Regional Conference Starts – WDIV – 5/27/09 2009 Mackinac Policy Conference Begins – WXYZ – 5/27/09 Damp Kickoff To Mackinac Conference – WWJ Newsradio 950 – 5/27/09 Is Oil Spent or About to Geyser? – SmartMoney.com – 5/28/09 Winds of the Continue Reading
Wind Energy Continues to Gain Momentum
American Wind Energy Association CEO Denise Bode discusses the enormous surge in interest and opportunities for wind energy at its record-setting annual conference, WINDPOWER 2009. Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – May 27, 2009
“Natural gas can provide an important bridge as other alternative fuels with lower greenhouse gas emissions become more economical to implement. Using domestic natural gas makes sense because it creates jobs in this country and reduces our dependence on imported oil or liquefied natural gas.” G. Steven Farris, Apache Corporation chairman and chief executive officer Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 5.27.09
T. Boone Pickens: Break Our Foreign Oil Addiction With Natural Gas – U.S. News & World Report – 5/26/09 Top 5 Storylines to Expect at Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference – Michigan Business Review – 5/27/09 Oliver L. Campbell : The Winds of Change – Petroleum World – 5/27/09 How to Profit Before Oil Continue Reading
Thanks to OPEC Oil Prices Continue to Rise
On Monday, NewsHour Senior Correspondent Jeffrey Brown brought up a topic that should have all Americans listening: OPEC's continued effort to prop up oil prices. Continue Reading
Boone Writes About Breaking Our Addiction to Foreign Oil
In the current issue of U.S. News & World Report, T. Boone Pickens has an essay which begins: “America is at a crossroads” sounds like tired campaign rhetoric, but when it comes to energy policy, we are in the middle of the intersection. Boone reminds us that since July, 8, 2008, when he launched the Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – May 26, 2009
Memorial Day is the traditional kickoff to the summer driving season. According to Gasbuddy.com, the price of a gallon of gasoline in the Washington, DC metro area has increased by over 30 cents in the last month. Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 5.23.09-5.26.09
Change in the Air? Wind Industry Wants Govt. Lift – Associated Press – 5/22/09 Wind Power Finally Getting Its Due – Huffington Post – 5/22/09 Foreign Oil: Is It Time For Congress To Act? – National Journal’s Energy & Environment Expert Blog – 5/22/09 Oil Tycoon T. Boone Pickens Shoots the Breeze on Wind Energy Continue Reading