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
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 5.09.10-5.11.10
How Can The U.S. Wean Itself Off Oil? – National Journal’s Energy & Environment Expert Blog – 5/10/10 Will Natural Gas Save Us? – Huffington Post – 5/10/10 Let Us Be Wise As We Satisfy Energy Needs – The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader – 5/11/10 Transmission Lines: The Missing Link In Energy Evolution – The Daily Continue Reading
Oil imports keep growing
President after President has pledged to achieve energy independence, but the percentage of US oil imported from foreign sources in volatile regions continues to climb. Today the US imports approx 2/3 of the oil it uses. When will we wake up? Continue Reading
Shale Gas Will Rock the World
Shale gas is poised to become a "game-changing resource," according to a lengthy article in Monday's Wall Street Journal titled "How Shale Gas is Going to Rock the World." Continue Reading
Republic To Add 200+ Natural Gas Vehicles
Republic Services will add 226 natural gas vehicles to its fleet in 2010. A leader in the waste management industry, Republic operates and maintains one of the largest private fleets in the country and will support this major fleet upgrade by constructing compressed natural gas fueling stations at Gardena, Sun Valley, and Chula Vista, California, Continue Reading
Michigan Sets New Record With Natural Gas
Is Michigan the site of a new surge in natural gas exploration? News from the Great Lakes State proves that America's enormous natural gas reserves are definitely being recognized. 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): 143 Members of Congress Is Continue Reading
Pickens' Oil Price Predictions
Boone recently sat down with Forbes.com to talk about oil and natural gas prices. He said that, “Today you’ve got $80 oil and $4 natural gas. We have the cheapest natural gas in the world and we have more natural gas than any other country in the world. We’re fools if we don’t use it Continue Reading