Pickens Plan Media Coverage 11.7.09-11.9.09
Pickens: Natural Gas Autos Can Help – Roll Call – 11/9/09 Natural Gas Should be the Vehicle Fuel of the Immediate Future – Grand Junction Sentinel – 11/6/09 Gas is a natural in T. Boone’s plan – Huntsville Times – 11/9/09 Pickens Plans Canada Energy Fund – Globe and Mail – 11/6/09 Readers sound off Continue Reading
October Oil Numbers Released: Another $26.5 Billion Sent Overseas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Imported 350 Million Barrels of Oil in October Pickens Highlights Extensive Supply of Natural Gas in U.S.; Urges Congress to Pass the NAT GAS Act to Dramatically Reduce Our Dependence on Foreign Oil Pickens says, “America is the Saudi Arabia of natural gas. It’s time for us to use this precious Continue Reading
Meet the Army – Bill Merrell, New York State Leader
Bill Merrell, New York State Leader -Tell us a little about yourself. I am an educator and environmentalist and a person committed to energy conservation. I own and operate a New York state educational facility in which we teach multiple vocations, which includes Home Energy Conservation and Home Inspection Licensing in New York. I have Continue Reading
OH-12 District Leader takes strategic approach to promoting the Pickens Plan
When Sean Kinney signed up to be the District Leader for Ohio’s 12th Congressional District he set out a strategic plan based on his career experience in sales and marketing. He then set three focus areas 1. Promoting the NAT GAS Act 2. Increasing the membership of the New Energy Army in Ohio’s 12th Congressional Continue Reading
Natural Gas and Transportation
Since July, 2008 the Pickens Plan has focused on natural gas as a substitute for foreign oil as the primary transportation fuel in the United States. The Pickens Plan – which has largely concentrated on reducing our reliance on foreign oil – has always promoted utilizing “anything America” to generate electricity, as well as adding Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 11.6.09
Compressed Natural-Gas Cabs Now Fly 1st Class at D/FW Airport, Cutting to Front of Taxi Lines – Dallas Morning News – 11/6/09 Boone Pickens and Dallas Mayor Unveil Newly Renovated Downtown YMCA – Dallas Morning News – 11/5/09 Downtown Dallas “Y” To Be Re-Christened For Financier T. Boone Pickens – KRLD – 11/5/09 EVI Exits Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – November 6, 2009
“America cannot build a 21st Century energy economy with a mid-20th Century electricity system. This is why the Obama Administration is investing in projects that will lay the foundation for a modernized, resilient electrical grid. By working with industry leaders and the private sector, we can drive the evolution to a clean, smart, national electricity Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 11.5.09
Importing Oil, Money Hurts U.S. – Chicago Sun-Times – 11/5/09 Energy Independence: The Plan – Futures Magazine – 11/5/09 Powering Tomorrow: Two Energy Paths for the Future – Equities Blog – 11/4/09 T. Boone Pickens Helps Downtown Dallas YMCA Get in Top Shape – Dallas Morning News – 11/5/09 Wind-Energy Plant Plans Expand in Scope Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – November 5, 2009
“Natural gas is not the ultimate solution at ending our dependence on foreign oil… But natural-gas vehicles must be part of the solution as well, because With new extraction techniques we now have 35% more accessible natural gas than we did two years ago.” – Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) Continue Reading
We’ve added 22 co-sponsors to the NAT GAS Act in the last two weeks!
In the last two weeks we’ve added 22 co-sponsors to the NAT GAS Act, growing our total number of co-sponsors to 112! Because of you, the NAT GAS Act (H.R. 1835) is gaining momentum and we’re adding new legislative co-sponsors everyday. But we’ve got to keep going. We’re still working towards our goal of 120 Continue Reading