Oil Imports: Month-by-Month
Army. Starting today, and every month from now on, I will do an event to show how many barrels of oil were imported in the previous month. The goal of the Pickens Plan is to get that number going down so that we are less and less dependent on foreign oil. Today we were in Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.10.09-1.12.09
PICKENS: Energy Independence – The Washington Times – 1/12/09 Where Is The Auto Industry Going? – The Globe and Mail – 1/9/09 Join with Otter to Support Pickens’ Energy Plan – Idaho Statesman – 1/12/09 Obama, Former Iowa Governor Make Great Pair for Agriculture – Springfield News-Leader – 1/10/09 Let’s Think Big on Energy – Continue Reading
Boone in the Washington Times
Lots of news this Monday! T. Boone Pickens has had an op-ed published in the Washington Times newspaper in Washington, DC. In it, Boone reminds us all about the amount of money we are sending overseas for foreign oil: If OPEC is successful in reaching its target price per barrel in 2009, reported to be Continue Reading
Boone on Kudlow
T. Boone Pickens appeared on CNBC with Larry Kudlow talking about oil imports and other economic factors facing America. Boone also talks about Rex Tillerson, ExxonMobil’s CEO position on a “carbon tax.” Watch this at cnbc Continue Reading
Pickens Plan District Leader is Published in the Baltimore Sun!
Donald Cornwell, who is the 7th Congressional District Leader in Maryland for the Pickens Plan had an Op-Ed published over the weekend in the Baltimore Sun. The title of the piece is “Let’s Think Big on Energy.” You should take a look at what he did and use it as a template to submit an Continue Reading
Boone On The Road Again
Boone packed his white board and went back on the road this time to speak to the Rice University Baker Institute of Public Policy’s Energy Forum. Listen to what the students say. You are right, there should be an energy studies major! Now back to the books! Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.9.09
Obama Plans Alternative Energy Boost – Energy Risk – 1/8/09 Texas Oil Man Speaks to University Future Leaders – Malaysia Sun – 1/8/09 Pickens Lays Out Energy Plan – The Rice Thresher – 1/9/09 Democratic Senators Want More Support for Energy – Dallas Morning News – 1/9/09 Transmission ‘Superhighway’ Could Be in the Works – Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 1.8.09
Otter Backs Pickens in Drive to Cut Foreign Oil – Idaho Statesman – 1/8/09 T. Boone says Obama is on Right Track – Dallas Business Journal – 1/8/09 Obama: Unless U.S. Acts, Recession Could Last Years – San Antonio Business Journal – 1/8/09 Obama’s Green Energy Plans Build Hopes, Skepticism – Reuters – 1/8/09 Act Continue Reading
Jay Leno and Wind Tech
When T. Boone Pickens visited Jay Leno on the “Tonight Show” they discussed Jay’s interest in alternative energy sources, especially with the energy Jay uses in his garage in which he works on his motorcycle and classic car collections. Jay is going to upgrade his wind turbine with a new mag-lev turbine – a wind Continue Reading
Boone’s Statement on President-elect Obama’s Economic Speech
President-elect Barack Obama delivered a major speech today on the economic crisis and the coming stimulus package. Here is what Boone Pickens released immediately afterwards: “President-Elect Obama’s comments in his speech this morning represent an important first step in solving our nation’s energy crisis and getting our economy moving again. Investing in alternative energy, focusing Continue Reading