Boone Pickens Media Highlights
We celebrated the 6th anniversary of the Pickens Plan yesterday. Boone spent the day in New York talking about the initiative with appearances on the CBS Morning Show and with Neil Cavuto on Fox Business. Highlights of both segments follow: CBS This Morning FOX Business with Neil Cavuto Also, Boone took the opportunity to release Continue Reading
We’ve accomplished a lot in 6 years, but there’s more to do!
Six years ago, you and I and millions of other Americans agreed it was time to put an end to the OPEC oil threat. Together we launched the Pickens Plan. A lot has been accomplished. Legislative and regulatory barriers are being removed that favor imported diesel. Tax incentives to buy cleaner burning natural gas vehicles Continue Reading
U.S. Energy Independence is in Sight
“Hats off to the oil and gas industry in America because they provided jobs and oil. They’ve done a good job. But here we are, sure, we can get off OPEC oil.” Watch T. Boone Pickens’ appearance this morning on CNBC’s Squawk Box on the eve of the 6th Anniversary of the Pickens Plan. Continue Reading
U.S. Seen as Biggest Oil Producer After Overtaking Saudi Arabia
The following article ran at Bloomberg.com on July 4, 2014. The U.S. will remain the world’s biggest oil producer this year after overtaking Saudi Arabia and Russia as extraction of energy from shale rock spurs the nation’s economic recovery, Bank of America Corp. said. U.S. production of crude oil, along with liquids separated from natural Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Anniversary Media Appearances
To celebrate the 6th Anniversary of the Pickens Plan on July 8th, T. Boone Pickens will make a number of media appearances early this week. Monday morning, July 7 at 8:15 am ET, Boone will join Becky Quick and the team on CNBC’s Squawk Box. Tuesday morning, July 8 at 9:10 am ET, Boone will Continue Reading
American Ingenuity Counters OPEC's Higher Oil Prices
Boone Pickens has often stated that when it comes to energy security he’s for “everything American.” This position includes technological breakthroughs that result in more efficient cars and trucks as well as vehicles that run on domestic fuels such as natural gas. Since the launch of the Pickens Plan in July 2008, one of the Continue Reading
Remember to Say "Thanks" as You Celebrate Independence Day
This weekend, millions of Americans will celebrate the Fourth of July with family and friends. At the very same time, our men and women in uniform will be at their posts around the world ready to defend our priceless freedoms. Keep this in mind as you enjoy the fireworks, and, if you get the chance, Continue Reading
The Serious Implications of the Situation in Iraq
I know you’re following the events in Iraq as closely as I am. I wanted to share with you my thoughts on what’s going on there, and what the effects will be here at home. America is at a crossroads. We can continue to worry about events taking place in Iraq or Ukraine, or we Continue Reading
North Dakota Breaks Million-Barrel Mark
Over the last decade, oil and gas production in the U.S. has skyrocketed, and North Dakota is leading the way. According to the Star-Tribune, the Roughrider State has seen a twenty-fold increase in oil production over the last six years. In April, a record 10,658 wells in the state yielded a total of 1,001,149 barrels, Continue Reading