Boone Calls for Wind Bank
While Obama was taking the oath, Boone was talking to mayors and President Clinton about creating a “Wind Bank” to get America to oil and financial independence. President Clinton gives a call to action to continue the march to energy independence! Keep marching, Army. Continue Reading
Boone in the Desert
The newspaper of Palm Springs, California is The Desert Sun. According to the Paper, Boone was in the area last week to discuss the Pickens Plan at a conference. Pickens brought his call to action to Indian Wells on Wednesday, at the fifth annual Clean-Tech Investors Summit. Afterward, he sat down with The Desert Sun Continue Reading
The Stimulus Package and the Pickens Plan
Many elements of the Pickens Plan are beginning to show up in the specifics of the Economic Stimulus Package (officially known as the American Renewal and Reinvestment Act of 2009) which were released over the weekend. On Saturday, the Washington Post reported, “The White House released a four-page report outlining spending priorities and accountability measures Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.23.09
‘Nuclear’ Could Return to Oklahoma’s Energy Vocabulary – Associated Press – 1/23/09 His Cabinet, My Cabinet – Duke Chronicle – 1/23/09 The Question Obama Doesn’t Want You to Ask – DC Examiner – 1/23/09 T. Boone Pickens: The U.S. Needs a ‘Wind Bank’ – CNN.com – 1/22/09 Top 10 Green Issues – Helium Balloon – Continue Reading
CNN Piece on T. Boone Pickens: The U.S. needs a 'Wind Bank'
CNN is reporting that T. Boone Pickens has called for the establishment of “a federally funded loan program, or bank, to finance large-scale wind developments.” According to the story by Martin LaMonica, Boone told reporters at a meeting in Indian Wells, California that, as part of the Pickens Plan, wind energy could produce up to Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.22.09
RFK Jr. on Obama’s Environmental Agenda, Clinton’s Confirmation, Caroline Kennedy’s Political Future – Fox News – 1/21/09 Despite Political Past, Pickens Pushing for Clean Energy – KESQ – 1/21/09 Oil Billionaire: Obama Will Curb Foreign Oil Needs – The Desert Sun – 1/22/09 South Medford High School Students Create Scores of Mini-Documentaries as Part of Continue Reading
Boone’s Podcast with the Mayor of San Francisco
On the day before Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, T. Boone Pickens did an interview with the Mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom about the Pickens plan. Here’s the link to the podcast of that interview. And, here is the link to Mayor Newsom’s web page. Continue Reading
American Consumers’ Support for the Pickens Plan: Overwhelming!
The American Consumer Institute did a survey to test support for the Pickens Plan. According to its website, 95% of those responding said they supported the Pickens plan in full. Another four percent support portions of the Pickens plan. Just one percent of those responding disagreed with the Pickens Plan or were undecided. To view Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 01.21.09
Neb. Renewable Energy Bills Face Tough Battle – Associated Press – 1/20/09 Neb. Senator Wants to Exempt Natural Gas from Tax – Associated Press – 1/20/09 Pickens: U.S. Needs to Use Less Foreign Oil – Stillwater NewsPress – 1/21/09 U.S. West’s Green Energy Faces Power Line “Bottleneck” – Reuters – 1/21/09 Logistics News: Will Natural Continue Reading
Fact of the Day – January 21, 2009
In December 2008, the United States purchased 379.6 million barrels of foreign oil at a total cost of $19.3 billion. Continue Reading