U.S. Spent Over $30 Billion for Foreign Oil in April
In his monthly update on the level of foreign oil imports in the U.S., energy expert T. Boone Pickens said that based on the latest figures from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), the U.S. imported 65 percent of its oil, or 369 million barrels in April 2010, sending approximately $31 billion, Continue Reading
Imus Joins the Pickens Plan Army
Boone congratulates his army’s latest recruit, Don Imus, live on his morning show. Welcome Don! Continue Reading
Natural Gas Trucking Revolution
Joshua Brown thinks the media is missing the real story on the American Power Act, a bill that was introduced in the Senate yesterday by Senators Kerry and Lieberman. Brown is a money manager who also blogs for Forbes, and he went through the bill with a fine-tooth comb. One of his principal observations centers Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 5.13.10
Clean Energy CEO on New Climate Law – CNBC – 5/12/10 Senate Climate Proposal Would Boost Drilling, Cut CO2 (Update3) – Bloomberg – 5/12/10 Senate Climate Bill: Greentech Reactions, Programs to Watch – Earth2Tech – 5/12/10 The Natural Gas Trucking Revolution Is Coming – The Reformed Broker – 5/13/10 Climate Change Bill Includes Incentives For Continue Reading
Senator Kerry talks about the American Clean Energy and Security Act
Clean Skies News interviewed Senator Kerry yesterday about the American Clean Energy and Security Act. While talking about the legislation Senator Kerry said, “this bill will move America to energy independence, strengthen national security and create millions of jobs.” He also said that he believes this bill will “define America’s economy for years to come Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 5.12.10
Climate Bill Fights For Daylight – Forbes.com – 5/12/10 Bill Would Allow States To Veto Offshore Drilling – Associated Press – 5/12/10 Pickens: Where’s Our Iraqi Oil? – Forbes.com – 5/11/10 Kerry Unveils Climate Bill – Reuters – 5/12/10 Experts Offer Oil Addiction Remedies – National Journal – 5/12/10 AMR Announces the Supply Chain Executive Continue Reading
Obama Voices His Support for the American Clean Energy and Security Act
In a statement released by the White House today, President Barack Obama urged passage in the Senate of the American Clean Energy and Security Act, a bill to reform our country’s energy economy: “I applaud Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman for their tireless work in drafting this important legislation. This legislation will put America Continue Reading
Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman unveil the American Power Act
Today, Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman unveiled the American Power Act. During an interview with Fox and Friends, Senator Kerry said the bill aims to “reduce our dependence on foreign oil by 50% for the first time in 30 years through the use of domestic natural gas for transportation as outlined in the Pickens Continue Reading
Pickens: Kerry-Lieberman bill recognizes economic and national security threat of OPEC oil dependence
T. Boone Pickens, energy expert and creator of the Pickens Plan to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, released the following statement regarding energy legislation unveiled today by Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.): “Senators Kerry and Lieberman are to be commended for a plan that recognizes the economic and national security threat Continue Reading
Coal Falling Out of Favor Among Utilities
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal highlights a growing trend among power companies to switch from coal to natural gas or other less-polluting fuels. According to The Journal, major utilities such as Calpine, Progress Energy, and Southern Co. are making this move in response to “tighter clean-air rules and big gas finds expected Continue Reading