Fact of the Day – March 16, 2009
On Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.’s plan to boost natural-gas vehicles — It’s good for a short-term reduction of carbon emissions, until even cleaner fuels are widespread. “It’s a very important bridge.” New York Times commentator Thomas Friedman, author of Hot Flat and Crowded, Why We Need a Green Revolution – And How it Can Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 3.14-3.16.09
They’re Trained for War . . . and Wall Street – Los Angeles Times – 3/14/09 As Oil and Gas Prices Plunge, Drilling Frenzy Ends – New York Times – 3/15/09 OPINION: Pickens Still Plugging Away: Can America’s Energy Attitudes Be Reshaped? – Tulsa World – 3/15/09 Not Insane – The New Yorker – 3/23/09 Continue Reading
Army Member on Pickens/Gore Event
Last week, TX-32 Co-District Leader Uly Labilles attended a special Pickens Plan event; a discussion between the Pickens Plan and Vice President Al Gore’s Repower America campaign. Check out what he has to say about the event! “Environmentalism and Green Capitalism could best describe the March 9th Memnosyne Foundation “Energy Independence: Pickens Plan vs. Continue Reading
AT&T Running New Ad on Natural Gas Vehicles
AT&T chairman Randall Stevenson recently announced the company was beginning the process of converting its fleet of cars and trucks to natural gas and other alternative fuels. AT&T has begun running a TV ad talking about the company’s commitment to helping decrease our dependence on foreign oil. You can watch Mr. Stevenson’s comments and the new ad the Continue Reading
AEP and the Pickens Plan are marching together for energy independence
Hey Army! We’ve had some big news in the past few weeks and I wanted to share some of the biggest news with you today. American Electric Power Company, one of the major suppliers of electric energy in the United States, has signed on to the Pickens Plan to help us push for a 21st Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – March 13, 2009
Many oil experts say that once the recession ends, oil prices will skyrocket once again; the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration predicts a barrel of oil will sell for $189 by 2030. “Can Natural Gas Break Our Oil Habit?” US News and World Report, Thomas K. Grose March 5, 2009 Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 3.13.09
Wind is Behind this CEO’s Sales – Del Mar Times – 3/12/09 What Dallasites are Billionaires? – Dallas Business Journal – 3/12/09 Gallup: Global Warming Skepticism Growing in U.S. – Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune – 3/12/09 Don’t Give Up on Natural Gas – HoweStreet – 3/12/09 Is H2O the New CO2? – Triple Pundit – Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – March 12, 2009
“We have 6½ million big trucks on the road in America today, and we need to get them running on natural gas. We just need to give incentives for companies to buy these new engines that will be powered by natural gas. The sooner we start doing this, the quicker we stop using imported diesel Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 3.12.09
Texas Oilmen Lead Charge of ‘Green’ Energy Exploration – USA Today – 3/12/09 AT&T to invest up to $565M in natural gas, hybrid vehicles – Dallas Morning News – 3/11/09 News You Might Have Missed: 11 March 2009 – Greenbang – 3/11/09 Book Review: Robert Hefner’s ‘The Grand Energy Transition’ – Seeking Alpha – 3/11/09 Continue Reading
Great news – AT&T is upgrading 8,000 fleet vehicles to natural gas!
Hey, Army. Listen to this! The Pickens Plan is having some real impact. This morning, Randall Stephenson, who is the Chairman and CEO of AT&T made a very important announcement. AT&T is going to replace 17 percent of its fleet – which is one of the largest in America – with vehicles running on natural Continue Reading