Hey, Army.
We’re in New York City for a bunch of meetings and media. On Wednesday I met with, probably a dozen reporters including the New York Times and a group of energy papers and web sites.
The centerpiece of the day was a conversation with Steve Forbes at his Forbes Magazine “Energy Conference.” Steve and I talked about the Pickens Plan and what I think is going to happen with it when the new Congress and the new Administration start up in January.
Someone asked why I thought the federal government would do anything about an energy plan if they haven’t done it in 40 years.
I told them about you. The New Energy Army.
I said “I now have about 1.4 million people behind me and having a good plan with that size of an army is, I think, going to make them act.”
I also reminded Steve Forbes that President-elect Obama has said, at least twice on the record, that in 10 years we would no longer be importing oil from the Middle East.
The only way to get there, is substituting natural gas for diesel as the principal fuel for over-the-road trucks.
I am very confident we are going to get action on the Pickens Plan in Washington next year.
The most fun of the day was an appearance on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. When I was explaining about the need to cut down on foreign oil and use domestic fuels.
Jon Stewart said, “mayonnaise and white bread? We should run our cars on mayonnaise and white bread?” I said, “As long as they’re made in America!”
After I got into the full explanation Stewart said, “I think I would … and my audience would … follow you out of this building right now!” and the audience cheered and applauded.
You can watch the entire interview, which is very entertaining, by clicking HERE.
— Boone