A Message from Jay Rosser
(Note: Jay is the head of external affairs for T. Boone Pickens) It was about six months ago that Boone Pickens publicly unveiled “The Pickens Plan,” a bold initiative to address the national security and economic threats posed by America’s escalating addiction to foreign oil. Given the upcoming debate on the federal stimulus package proposed Continue Reading
Call Congress Now!
Boone says Obama will be the one to make energy Independence happen. Call Congress Now while they’re voting on the stimulus package! Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – January 27, 2009
During the summer of 2008, the U.S. wind industry surpassed the 20,000-megawatt (MW) installed capacity milestone, achieving in two years what had previously taken two decades (the 10,000-MW mark was reached in 2006). – AWEA Year End Report Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.27.09
Obama Tells EPA: Review Calif Car Emissions Plan – Dow Jones – 1/26/09 Bequests Top ‘Slate 60’ List of Biggest Gifts of 2008 – International Business Times – 1/27/09 Going Photovoltaic: Local Man’s Electric Meter Spins Backward Because He Harnesses the Sun’s Energy – Alamogordo Daily News – 1/27/09 Green Cars’ Higher Costs Short-Circuit Buyers Continue Reading
Boone Pickens Statement on President Obama’s Remarks on Commitment to New Energy in Economic Stimulus Plan
Dallas, TX, January 26, 2009 – T. Boone Pickens offered the following comment on President Obama’s remarks today emphasizing his commitment to energy reform, beginning with the stimulus plan: “President Obama’s remarks this morning reasserted his commitment to making true energy reform a hallmark of his presidency by using the stimulus package to immediately begin Continue Reading
Annapolis Mayor Touts Her City's Energy Independence
Long recognized as the Sailing Capital of the United States, Annapolis is also a national leader in relying on alternative energies as Mayor Ellen Moyer points out. Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.24.09-1.26.09
Jim Roth Joins Phillips Murrah in Alternative-Energy Crusade – The Journal Record – 1/26/09 Big in Europe, Fuel Systems Eyes U.S. Buyers – Orange County Business Journal – 1/26/09 Oil Tycoon on a Mission to Wean America Off Foreign Oil – The Desert Sun – 1/25/09 Barack Obama Plans to ‘Green’ the US – Telegraph Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – January 26, 2009
“And for the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, I will set a clear goal as President: In 10 years, we will finally end our dependence on oil from the Middle East.” ~ President Barack Obama, Democratic Convention Acceptance Speech, August 29, 2008 Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – January 23, 2009
In 1970, we imported 24% of our oil. Today it’s nearly 70% and growing. Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – January 22, 2009
The Pickens Plan is a catalyst for keeping American jobs. The wind portion will create 138,000 new jobs in the first year, and more than 3.4 million over the life of the Plan. The natural gas portion of the Plan will generate nearly 2.4 million direct and indirect jobs over the next three years. Continue Reading