Middle East Tensions Cost Americans Billions
The U.S. is paying a steep price for its dangerous addiction to imported oil. Syria’s bloody civil war and unrest in Egypt are two of the many factors that have driven the price of oil above $110 per barrel for the first time in six months. Despite the fact that domestic oil production is on Continue Reading
The cost of our involvement in the Middle East is just too much
There’s a legitimate debate right now about what America should do about things in Syria. Personally, I don’t want to see American troops put in harm’s way until we know how we’re going to get them out — not just out of Syria, but out of the Middle East entirely. The problem is no one Continue Reading
Imported Oil Costs U.S. $33 Billion in July
As the price of oil climbs settles in above $100 a barrel, Americans continues to ship billions of dollars overseas to OPEC as we feed our dangerous addiction to foreign oil. Last month’s tally of $33 billion for imported oil works out to more than $700,000 per minute throughout the entire month of July. An Continue Reading
Utah Hits the Road with Natural Gas
Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is making the move to cheaper, cleaner burning domestic natural gas. The transit agency serves the bulk of citizens in the Beehive State. In addition to the capital city of Salt Lake City, UTA also connects Ogden, Park City, Provo, and Tooele. UTA officials announced that the transit agency is augmenting its Continue Reading
China's Addiction to Imported Oil Grows
The People’s Republic of China is about to earn the unenviable distinction of becoming the world’s largest importer of oil. According to the Energy Information Administration, China will exceed the U.S. in total oil imports in October. By next year, it will be the undisputed leader. “Looking beyond 2014, higher U.S. oil production and stagnant Continue Reading
Boone Meets with Young Washington
T. Boone Pickens recently participated in an event with young professionals in Washington, DC to talk about the Pickens Plan. Continue Reading
Secretary of Energy Says Fracking Can Be Done Safely
Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz told reporters at a breakfast hosted by the Christian Science Monitor that hydraulic fracturing can be done safely. “I still have not seen any evidence of fracking per se contaminating groundwater,” Moniz told reporters, adding that natural gas could be used as a “bridge to a low carbon future” as it releases about Continue Reading
Are electric vehicles the answer?
People always ask me, “Are electric vehicles the answer?” The truth is as long as you don’t want to haul anything or go too far, they sure are. Remember – I’m for anything American, and that includes electric vehicles. But an electric battery won’t power an 18-wheeler. Just like 18-wheelers, locomotives can’t move on a Continue Reading
Ford's Best-Selling Pickup Truck to Run on Natural Gas
This week, Ford Motor Company announced that it will begin manufacturing a natural gas-powered version of its best-selling pickup truck, the F-150. Unlike other natural gas-powered vehicles in the Ford fleet, including the E Series Van and the Transit Connect, this new F-150 will be available to the general public. “This is not restricted to Continue Reading