News and Updates

Another Governor Signs the Pledge!

  • December 4, 2008

 Hey, Army! I have two pieces of news to share with you. First, on Wednesday we met with Carol Browner who is the former EPA Commissioner under President Clinton but – more important – she is the head of the Energy Transition Team for President-elect Barack Obama. We met with her and her team for Continue Reading

Back Home Again in Oklahoma

  • December 2, 2008

We hitched up the T. Boone Express for a lunch speech to the first annual Oklahoma Wind Conference in Oklahoma City. Now, anybody who thinks this economy has damped down the entrepreurial spirit out here in the Midwest, needed to be at this conference. There were well over 1,000 people meeting with all parts of Continue Reading

Countdown to new President!

While President-elect Obama builds his team, Boone Cam shows the White House building the bleachers and Presidential viewing stands for the Inauguration less than 50 days away. Continue Reading

Wal-Mart Minds the Store with Renewable Wind Energy

  • December 1, 2008

The world's largest retailer has gotten on the renewable energy band wagon and will begin powering hundreds of stores and distribution centers with wind power next spring. Continue Reading

Wal-Mart & The Pickens Plan

The Dallas Morning News is carrying an article this morning about Wal-Mart and T. Boone Pickens teaming up to make Wal-Mart more energy efficient. A Thanksgiving week article by Elizabeth Souder started with: “Wal-Mart Stores Inc. could become the poster child for the Pickens plan.” Boone told the Morning News that “he has met with Continue Reading

Happy Thanksgiving and Merry …

  • November 28, 2008

This is the time of the year where “lists” start showing up. The most, the least, the largest, the smallest, the best, the worst … you know them and, if you’re like us, you like having friendly arguments over whether Beyonce or David Cook should be ranked higher on the music lists. Or how Beyonce Continue Reading

Thanksgiving Greetings

  • November 26, 2008

The Pickens Plan wishes you and your family a terrific Thanksgiving and a bright future for us all! Continue Reading

Families for Pickens

  • November 25, 2008

Boone’s youngest fans turned out at Borders in Dallas for a standing room only book signing! Continue Reading

Boone, Obama, Wind & Recession

  • November 23, 2008

Boone spoke to the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce luncheon honoring the 25th anniversary of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (“The T”). In 1988 The T board committed to moving to compressed natural gas (CNG) to power its fleet of in-town buses. Today nearly every vehicle – including utility vehicles – run on CNG. The Continue Reading