Pickens Plan Media Coverage 10.26.10
Truck Standards Stall Hopes For Some Groups – National Journal – 10/26/10 Dan Kairis On The Environment – Chicago Sun-Times – 10/25/10 How to Profit From the Greatest Engineering Feat in History – Street Authority – 10/25/10 Continue Reading
Virginia Governor's Energy Conference
“I’m a real simple guy. I’ll take everything that’s American.” Boone gives his perspective on what America needs to do if we’re going to reduce our reliance on OPEC oil at Governor Bob McDonnell’s recent energy conference in Virginia. Continue Reading
Washington to Require Fuel-Efficient Trucks
On Monday, the Obama administration announced that it will set fuel-economy standards for commercial trucks, buses, and tractor trailers. One reason that heavy-duty trucks are a prime target of these new regulations is because larger trucks make up just 3 percent of the U.S. vehicle fleet yet they consume 15 percent of the fuel. Just Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 10.23.10 – 10.25.10
Energy Creates New Opportunities For Students – The University of Alabama Crimson White – 10/25/10 Trucks Face Tougher Fuel-Efficiency Standards – Associated Press – 10/25/10 Natural Gas Stirs Hope and Fear in Pennsylvania – National Geographic – 10/22/10 Recreation, Reactors Keys Factors In 3rd Congressional District Race – Greenville News – 10/24/10 Boone Pickens: I Continue Reading
Natural Gas Wastewater Now Being Recycled
For over half a century, wildcatters such as Boone Pickens have been drilling gas wells on the Great Plains, and not once has there been a reported instance of contamination of the Ogallala Aquifer. It’s a point that Pickens brings up to counter critics of developing America’s enormous natural gas reserves. Now the very water Continue Reading
Pennsylvania Natural Gas Tax Fails
Gov. Ed Rendell announced on Thursday that Pennsylvania’s attempts to develop a natural gas extraction tax have been shelved. Rendell began pushing for a shale-gas tax earlier this year and made specific mention of his intention in his 2010-11 state budget speech in February. But General Assembly leaders were unable to agree on key elements Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 10.22.10
How To Use Less Foreign Oil – Tampa Tribune – 10/22/10 Pickens: ‘I Know What The People Want’ – Mother Nature Network – 10/21/10 Pickens’ Biggest Mistake – CNBC – 10/22/10 Beating OPEC Oil – Bisnow.com – 10/21/10 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
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 10.21.10
Correspondent: Observe Others’ Past Energy Experiences – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 10/21/10 ATA’s Graves Predicts Industry Rebirth Among Challenges – TruckingInfo.com – 10/20/10 Your Life Depends Upon This Tiny Plant – Huffington Post – 10/20/10 Continue Reading
Why I'm looking forward to November
Army, I’m sure you’re getting a lot of emails and receiving a lot of phone calls right now with the upcoming election. As a result, you’re probably looking forward to the day after Election Day. Well so am I. And here’s why. Throughout the year, legislation in support of using natural gas to replace OPEC Continue Reading