News and Updates

Boone Defies the "50-Mile Rule"

  • July 5, 2009

Everyone knows the “50-Mile Rule.” That is: An “expert” is anyone who lives more than 50-miles away. The Dallas Morning News ignored the 50-mile rule with a major article about T. Boone Pickens – who lives in Dallas – on the upcoming first anniversary of the Pickens Plan. In her article, DMN reporter Elizabeth Souder Continue Reading

Energy Independence Day Countdown: Boone The Man

  • July 4, 2009

As you celebrate America’s birthday we take you inside the life and times of Boone. Why he chose to take on the world for America’s energy freedom! Take a ride with him in his natural gas car. How is your Energy Freedom video going? Grab some video of parades in your hometown and add to Continue Reading

Fact of the Day – July 2, 2009

  • July 2, 2009

“A single wind turbine will generate enough energy to power up to 732 homes per year which is the equivalent of taking around 1,170 cars off the road annually.” New South Wales, Australia Premier Nathan Rees after announcing the launch of Australia’s largest wind farm. Continue Reading

Pickens Plan Media Coverage 7.2.09

Clean Technology Investment Rebounds – WSJ.com – 7/1/09 Investment In Cleantech Picks Up – Forbes.com – 7/1/09 Power Alberta Company Actively Looking at Growing its Presence in Atlantic Canada and Plans to Expand Kent Hills Project by Bidding on NB Power’s Latest Request for Proposals – Telegraph Journal  – 7/2/09   Energy Independence in Our Continue Reading

Pickens Plan Media Coverage 7.1.09

  • July 1, 2009

What has the Pickens Plan Accomplished in One Year? – Dallas Morning News Blog – 6/30/09 AT&T Plan for Green Vehicles Under Way – Dallas Morning News – 7/1/09 First Compressions Count – Tulsa World – 7/1/09 AT&T Taps BAF for Phase 1 of $350M Natural Gas Vehicle Deal – Earth2Tech – 6/30/09 Seal Beach Continue Reading

Take Back Our Energy Future

Remember this date: July 8, 2008.  We look back on that day as the moment you decided to stand up for America and team up with me to set America’s energy course.   We are in the final countdown to the Pickens Plan Anniversary and Energy Independence Day.  Have you started working on your video? Get Continue Reading

Boone on the "Green Revolution Show"

T. Boone Pickens will be the guest on the popular Internet radio program, “The Green Revolution Show” at 11:00am (PST) on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Mr-Wayne Mr. Wayne and Boone will talk about the upcoming Energy Independence Day – July 8, 2009. From the Mr. Wayne website: It’s the best plan we have on the table, and quite frankly, Continue Reading

AT&T to deploy vans running on CNG in Oklahoma

  • June 30, 2009

Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Chris Benge and AT&T have announced that AT&T is going to deploy 30 vans running on compressed natural gas for its Oklahoma fleet. Remember, in March, AT&T announced it was going to replace 8,000 of its domestic fleet with vehicles running on natural gas over the next few Continue Reading

Energy Independence Day Video Contest!

Attention Army! It’s your chance to tell the world enough is enough. Do it your way with your cameras, kids or just your can-do Pickens Plan spirit. Declare yourself free from foreign oil. Join the Anniversary celebration! Continue Reading

Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.30.09

AT&T Updating Plans to Convert Vehicles to Run on Natural Gas – Dallas Morning News – 6/30/09 Reactions to the Energy Bill: Obama, Cleantech Biz, Environmentalists – Earth2Tech – 6/29/09 Gray Construction Tapped for Automotive Project – Lexington Herald-Leader – 6/29/09 Charleston Gaz: COMMENTARY: ; Report of Coal’s Death Premature – Charleston Gazette – 6/30/09 Continue Reading