T. Boone Pickens on Obama's Speech – Wall St. Journal
T. Boone Pickens, Texas oilman and CEO of BP Capital, on Obama’s speech. Once again in our history, the power of the presidency has been passed from one American to another – peacefully, respectfully and hopefully. President Obama’s inaugural address offered inspiration and hope to our nation and the world. He set goals which are Continue Reading
Let's make history together
Army, This is a day that makes America different from any other modern nation. For the 43rd time in our history, the power of the Presidency will be passed from one American to another – peacefully, respectfully and hopefully. President Barack Obama has it within his power and his skills to lead America. He has Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.20.09
The Inauguration: Shades of Pickens in Obama Line About Energy – Dallas Morning News Blog – 1/20/09 Views: T. Boone Pickens on Obama’s Speech – WSJ Blog – 1/20/09 Neb. Senator Wants to Exempt Natural Gas from Tax – Associated Press – 1/20/09 Only a Matter of Time for Higher Energy Prices – Wenatchee World Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.17-1.19
Residents Start Group to Push for Energy Independence – Wausau Daily Herald – 1/17/09 Miami Mayor Manny Diaz Pushes Pickens Energy Plan – Miami Herald – 1/19/09 Russia Likely to Join OPEC Soon: Pickens – Reuters – 1/19/09 The First Billion Is The Hardest – Ladepeche – 1/19/09 Power Plan: Pickens Raises Ideas Worth American Continue Reading
Boone and the Sierra Club
The celebrations, meetings and other activities attached to the Inauguration of Barack Obama have begun in Washington, DC. One of the meetings was a gathering of the Sierra Club in downtown Washington with featured a conversation between Executive Director Carl Pope and T. Boone Pickens. Pope and Pickens have been working together on the Pickens Continue Reading
Boone WOWs 'em in San Antone
T. Boone Pickens’ appearance in San Antonio a few days ago got the attention of long-time political commentator, Jan Jarboe Russell who wrote an op-ed for Sunday’s San Antonio Express-News. Ms. Russell, describing Boone’s appearance at the Downtown Rotary Club, wrote: Pickens is playing a transitional role. He is not the first person to point Continue Reading
Boone Reports December Foreign Oil Numbers to Congress
Boone hits the marble floors of the Hart Senate Office Building after announcing the monthly foreign oil numbers. Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.16.09
Helena Mayor Supports Pickens Energy Plan – Shelby County Reporter – 1/15/09 Wind, Solar Energy Trade Groups Seek New Tax-Credit Policies – Finance and Commerce – 1/15/09 The Last American Wildcatter – Forbes – 1/14/09 At Austin Summit, Pitches for Wind Power, Willpower – Austin American-Statesman – 1/16/09 Residents Start Group to Push for Energy Continue Reading
Commissioner Jerry Patterson Announces Western States Land Commissioners Endorse Pickens Plan
Texas Land Office Commissioner Jerry Patterson offers insight into the endorsement of the Pickens Plan by his colleagues this week at the Western States Land Commissioners Association Winter Conference in Santa Fe. Continue Reading
Boone in Austin
Boone Pickens joined Texas Governor Rick Perry in addressing a two-day meeting of the Texas Workforce Commission. Gov. Perry pointed to a decision by the Caterpillar company to move to Texas to “build a manufacturing facility there that will create 1,400 jobs,” according to the Austin American-Statesman. Boone, of course, “used the opportunity to promote Continue Reading