Pickens Plan Media Coverage 2.4.09
Calif Initiative Campaigns Cost $227 Million – Associated Press – 2/3/09 Repowering America? A Renewable Portfolio to Save the Economy – Idaho Mountain Express – 2/4/09 Dark Days for Green Energy – New York Times – 2/4/09 US Duo Offer Clean Energy Strategy – Business Day – 2/5/09 Reid Supports Pickens Plan – SustainableBusiness.com – Continue Reading
America + Stimulus = Success!
Boone talks to Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid who says that we need “serious effort” to move forward on heavy duty natural gas vehicles. Lets give another PUSH to the Senators to keep the stimulus package with incentives for alternative energy: call upon them now and go to PickensPlan.com/action! Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 2.3.09
Oil going to $75 in ’09 unless Congress acts: Pickens – Reuters – 2/2/09 Sequel to Clean Energy Summit Scheduled in Washington, D.C.; Reid to Attend – Las Vegas Review Journal – 2/2/09 Pickens: Tx Wind Farm Not Scrapped, But Delayed At Least 1 Year – Dow Jones – 2/2/09 US Oil Reserves No Longer Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – February 3, 2009
Natural gas has already been shown to be a viable substitute for diesel fuel in port vehicles. U.S. Container Ports and Air Pollution: A Perfect Storm Continue Reading
Pickens Praises Sen. Reid in Press Release
This is the text of a press release sent out this afternoon. In it Boone praises Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) for his leadership on the natural gas issue: Legendary Texas energy executive T. Boone Pickens, the architect of “The Pickens Plan” to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, today praised U.S. Senate Majority Continue Reading
Boone, Sen. Harry Reid, John Podesta to Host Energy Summit
T. Boone Pickens and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) will host the “second annual National Clean Energy Summit due to take place in Washington D.C. on Feb. 23. The gathering is meant to serve as a forum for politicians, scientists, executives, academics, and advocates” according to the Earth2Tech website. Pickens, Reid and former Clinton Continue Reading
Wal-Mart to Test Trucks Running on Natural Gas
What’s the nation’s largest retailer? What’s the nation’s largest single civilian employer? Which retail company has over 7,800 of its own trucks? Sam answer: Wal-Mart. Last fall, T. Boone Pickens went to Bentonville, Arkansas to meet with the chairman of Wal-Mart to talk about having Wal-Mart take a few of its heavy trucks – the Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.31.09-2.2.09
Winds of Change – Smart Business Dallas – February 2009 Gas, Renewable Energy Key to Obama Plan – Fort Worth Business Press – 2/2/09 Wal-Mart to Test Hybrid Trucks, Alternative Fuels – Dallas Morning News – 2/2/09 Energy Tribune Speaks With Bill Reinert, Designer of the Toyota Prius – Energy Tribune – 2/2/09 Pickens Has Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – February 2, 2009
The top five states, in terms of wind power generating capacity, are Texas, Iowa, California, Minnesota and Washington. American Wind Energy Association Continue Reading
The Environment and You
Check out this fun rap video featuring lyrics about T. Boone Pickens. Credit goes to the creative minds at Italaking. LYRICS Paper, plastic, one or two, Don’t throw out, come renew. When your garbage bin is full, Stop! The Earth pays the toll. Ozone layer’s falling apart, Like a guy without a heart. Earth only Continue Reading