News and Updates

T. Boone Pickens Statement on Introduction of H.R. 1835– the NAT GAS Act of 2009

  • April 1, 2009

Washington, DC, April 1, 2009 – T. Boone Pickens offered the following statement of support for H.R. 1835, the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, which was introduced today by Congressmen Dan Boren, John Larson, and John Sullivan. “I applaud Congressmen Boren, Larson, and Sullivan for introducing the NAT GAS Act Continue Reading

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, T. Boone Pickens and John Podesta Release Letter to President Barack Obama

Letter Urges Action on Clean Energy Infrastructure Center for American Progress Action Fund Issues Policy Paper “Wired for Progress 2.0: Building a National Clean -Energy Smart Grid” Builds on February 23, 2009 National Clean Energy Project Summit Washington, DC, Wednesday, April 1, 2009 – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), energy executive T. Boone Pickens Continue Reading

Pickens Plan Media Coverage 4.1.09

T. Boone Pickens Brings Energy Plan to Sewanee – The Tennessean – 3/31/09 Wildflower Commons Can Help Protect Barton Springs – Oak Hill Gazette – 4/1/09 Pickens Shares Wind-Wind Idea – Corpus Christi Caller-Times – 4/1/09 5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: ONEOK Partners – The Motley Fool – 3/31/09 Joe Romm, Influential Liberal Climate Change Continue Reading

Virtual March Day 1 — Take Action Now!

Hey Army! Today, three Members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill which will go a long way toward reducing our dependence on foreign oil. Congressmen Dan Boren (D-OK), John Larson (D-CT) and John Sullivan (R-OK) have introduced legislation called the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009.  The shorthand Continue Reading

Arkansas Profits from Clean Natural Gas

Rep. Mike Ross shares insights on how clean, cheap, domestic energy can end America's addiction to foreign oil and create green-collar jobs. Continue Reading

VM-DAY MINUS ONE!

  • March 31, 2009

Army: Tomorrow is the kick-off for our Virtual March on Washington.  We have  3.8 million members of the New Energy Army, partners and friends poised and ready to do their part. Over the next three days we want to tell Congress that the Pickens Plan is still the ONLY plan on the table to reduce Continue Reading

Pickens Plan Media Coverage 3.31.09

Billionaire T. Boone Pickens to Seek Support for Energy Plan in Lawrence – Lawrence Journal-World – 3/30/09 Oil Magnate to Present Energy Plan at Dole – The University Daily Kansan – 3/31/09 The Pickens Army Descends on Washington – Mother Nature Network – 3/30/09 Obama Gives Best Clean Energy and Global Warming Solutions Job to Continue Reading

Boone Powers up for the Virtual March

Now an award-winning campaign, Boone blasts through the highlights of the last year. Join the over 3 MILLION people signed up already for the Virtual March this week! Continue Reading

Fact of the Day – March 30, 2009

  • March 30, 2009

“We are undertaking the largest weatherization program in history.  Why? Because it saves billions of gallons, over time, of oil. It reduces our dependence. It creates jobs that are jobs that can’t be exported that are here at home. We’re doing that for 2 million homes.” Vice President Joe Biden March 23, 2009 Continue Reading

Pickens Plan Media Coverage 3.30.09

Denise Snodell Commentary: You Either Get It or You Don’t – Kansas City Star – 3/27/09 Finance Capitalists and Scapegoats – Canada Free Press – 3/27/09 Punting on Pickens Plan – Waco Tribune-Herald – 3/28/09 Large U.S. Oil Companies Embrace Energy Efficiency – News Blaze – 3/28/09 Column – John Kanelis: Money Can Talk, and Continue Reading