$21 Per Barrel Oil?
That’s right. That’s what it would cost Americans if we stopped using imported crude oil and started using domestic natural gas as a transportation fuel. Boone Pickens brought up the $21 cost of a barrel per oil equivalent on CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning, and news outlets, including Barron’s, picked up the story. The low Continue Reading
Boone on Morning Joe
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CNBC Squawk Box: Reducing Hunger For Oil
Boone was on CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning. Click here to watch the segment or watch below. Continue Reading
Boone on CNBC
T. Boone Pickens was a guest on CNBC Wednesday morning talking about the Pickens Plan and the need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. CNBC’s summary of the conversation quotes Boone as saying, “We need to get off OPEC oil, and that’s what I want. Right now, with two wars in the Middle East Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 11.16.10
Aid For Alternative-Fuel Cars Set For Test Vote – Bloomberg – 11/15/10 Lame Duck Offers Glimmer of Hope on Energy Issues – Greenwire – 11/15/10 IC Forum Gave Unbalanced View Of Drilling – Ithaca Journal – 11/16/10 Electric Car Tax Breaks: Will Battery Makers Benefit? – The Street – 11/16/10 Texas Encourage Use of Clean Continue Reading
Washington Post Advocates Energy Legislation
Want to guess where President Obama can find common ground with Congress? The Washington Post thinks developing domestic energy resources such as natural gas and nuclear power is the answer. Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 11.13.10-11.15.10
Renewed Energy – Washington Post – 11/14/10 The Pickens Plan Will Work – The Anniston Star – 11/14/10 Time To Get Serious About Energy – The Crimson White – 11/15/10 Expect Big Talk, But Little Action, From Lame Ducks – Houston Chronicle – 11/15/10 Creativity In Spotlight This Week In Oklahoma City – The Oklahoman Continue Reading
Weekly Army 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): 146 Members of Congress Is Continue Reading
Veterans Day
Boone thanks our active and retired military service men and women. Continue Reading
U.S. Spends $28 Billion on Foreign Oil in October
T. Boone Pickens has been tracking the amount of money America spends on foreign oil for over two years. The latest figures show the U.S. imported 58 percent of its oil, or 341 million barrels in October 2010, sending approximately $28 billion to foreign countries during the month of October. The news doesn’t look like Continue Reading