Pickens Plan Media Coverage 11.6.09
Compressed Natural-Gas Cabs Now Fly 1st Class at D/FW Airport, Cutting to Front of Taxi Lines – Dallas Morning News – 11/6/09 Boone Pickens and Dallas Mayor Unveil Newly Renovated Downtown YMCA – Dallas Morning News – 11/5/09 Downtown Dallas “Y” To Be Re-Christened For Financier T. Boone Pickens – KRLD – 11/5/09 EVI Exits Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – November 6, 2009
“America cannot build a 21st Century energy economy with a mid-20th Century electricity system. This is why the Obama Administration is investing in projects that will lay the foundation for a modernized, resilient electrical grid. By working with industry leaders and the private sector, we can drive the evolution to a clean, smart, national electricity Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 11.5.09
Importing Oil, Money Hurts U.S. – Chicago Sun-Times – 11/5/09 Energy Independence: The Plan – Futures Magazine – 11/5/09 Powering Tomorrow: Two Energy Paths for the Future – Equities Blog – 11/4/09 T. Boone Pickens Helps Downtown Dallas YMCA Get in Top Shape – Dallas Morning News – 11/5/09 Wind-Energy Plant Plans Expand in Scope Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – November 5, 2009
“Natural gas is not the ultimate solution at ending our dependence on foreign oil… But natural-gas vehicles must be part of the solution as well, because With new extraction techniques we now have 35% more accessible natural gas than we did two years ago.” – Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) Continue Reading
We’ve added 22 co-sponsors to the NAT GAS Act in the last two weeks!
In the last two weeks we’ve added 22 co-sponsors to the NAT GAS Act, growing our total number of co-sponsors to 112! Because of you, the NAT GAS Act (H.R. 1835) is gaining momentum and we’re adding new legislative co-sponsors everyday. But we’ve got to keep going. We’re still working towards our goal of 120 Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 11.4.09
T. Boone Pickens: Weening U.S. Off Foreign Oil a Security Issue – Naples Daily News – 11/3/09 T. Boone Pickens – KVII – 11/3/09 Unnatural Gas – McCook Daily Gazette – 11/3/09 And On the Seventh Day, the Lord Made Policy – The Daily O’Collegian – 11/3/09 Voice of the Future – The Daily O’Collegian Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – November 4, 2009
Compressed natural gas bus life-cycle costs are at least 45 percent lower than diesels or hybrids because they are more economical to purchase, fuel, and maintain. Continue Reading
Join us for a special event before the Town Hall meeting at UT Dallas on Thursday
Are you planning on coming to the Pickens Plan Town Hall at University of Texas Dallas this Thursday, November 5th? If so, shoot an email to [email protected] to get in on a special treat we’re planning for Boone and army members before the event! Event Info: This Thursday, November 5th, please join us for the Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – November 3, 2009
“A reliable and affordable supply of U.S. energy has profound impacts on every sector of our economy and is the backbone of the U.S. employment base. Natural gas is a clean-burning, low-carbon fuel that is predominantly produced here at home. This caucus will serve to investigate and debate the economic and national security implications of Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 11.3.09
Guest Commentary: Natural-Gas-Powered Vehicles Should Drive U.S. Energy Policy – Naples Daily News – 11/3/09 The New Front Page – Forbes.com – 11/2/09 The Best of Fast Company: China Dominates Texas Wind Power, Plastic Made Out of Algae, and the Future of Trucking – Treehugger – 11/3/09 Continue Reading