Natural Gas Gets Close Scrutiny
Last week, David Baumann took a close look at natural gas. Here are some of the observations from this researcher at the American Institute for Economic Research: NATURAL GAS IS CLEANER THAN OIL. Natural gas produces only half the carbon dioxide for the equivalent heat produced by coal and 70 percent of that produced from burning oil. Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.21.10
Family Important To Boone Pickens – Stillwater News Press – 6/20/10 Obama’s Energy Pipe Dreams – Washington Post – 6/21/10 Oil Magnates Gather In Fort Worth To Honor One Of Their Own – Dallas Morning News – 6/20/10 Continue Reading
Boone on WTOP in Washington, DC
T. Boone Pickens was a guest on the all-news radio station in Washington, DC – WTOP. Here is a summary of his conversation: WTOP: In the wake of the terrible oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, how does this change our energy policy? Joining us live now is oil man T. Boone Pickens who Continue Reading
Let U.S. Gas Build U.S. Jobs
The editorial board of The Scranton Times Tribune urged members of Pennsylvania's Congressional delegation to support passage of the NAT GAS Act as a key step towards creating jobs, reducing America's dangerous dependence on foreign oil, and curbing greenhouse gases. Continue Reading
Army Weekly Report
Each week we’ll be reporting on some of the activities of our army members across the country. If you are interested in getting involved in your state, visit the State and District Leaders page here: https://pickensplan.com/district-leaderboard/ Legislative Update The total number of co-sponsors for the NAT GAS Act (HR 1835): 144 Members of Congress Is Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.18.10
Time To Take Closer Look At Natural Gas Options – The Daily News – 6/18/10 Let U.S. Gas Build U.S. Jobs – Scranton Times-Tribune – 6/18/10 Congressman John Sullivan Discusses BP Oil Spill Hearing – KOTV – 6/17/10 Five Or 10 Things You Do Not Know About The BP Oil Disaster – Toronto Sun Blog Continue Reading
Verizon Picks Natural Gas
The list of U.S. companies that are turning to cleaner burning, low cost domestic natural gas continues to accelerate as telecommunications giant Verizon announced that it would buy 500 Ford E-250 Cargo vans with engines that burn compressed natural gas. A wide array of companies, including Yellow Cab, UPS, and AT&T, have already recognized how natural Continue Reading
Jon Stewart on failed energy leadership
Last night on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart highlighted something Boone’s been talking about for a long time – 40 years of failed energy leadership in reducing our foreign oil dependency. Jon sums it up: “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me 8 times, am I a &$%!ing Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.17.10
Is Natural Gas The Solution? – McClatchy-Tribune News Service – 6/17/10 AOG Chief Optimistic Despite Stalled NATGAS Bill – The City Wire (AR) – 6/17/10 America’s Richest Oilmen – Forbes – 6/17/10 Natural Gas Likely To Play A Bigger Role – Globe and Mail – 6/17/10 Rudy Giuliani, MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan Eviscerate Joe Scarborough for Continue Reading
Meet the Army – Peter Grudin, Vermont District 1 Leader
Peter Grudin, Vermont District 1 Leader – Tell us about yourself. My name is Peter Grudin, I’m retired now after a career as a college professor and dean. I read, write, and cultivate two acres of rocks in southern Vermont. I have a wonderful wife and two daughters. After them my great love is my Continue Reading