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T. Boone Pickens: The San Diego Union-Tribune Interview

  • February 20, 2011

The following interview with T. Boone Pickens ran in the San Diego Union-Tribune on February 17, 2011. Q: You famously made a prediction on CNBC in 2007 that oil would rise to $100 a barrel, which it did by Jan. 2008 — and then upward to over $145 per barrel before the global recession brought Continue Reading

Exxon Mobil Struggles to Find Oil

  • February 16, 2011

Exxon Mobil can't find enough oil. But in a key financial report that was released on Tuesday, the world's largest publicly traded oil company said that it more than made up for oil production shortfalls by stocking up on natural gas. Continue Reading

Pickens Plan Media Coverage 2.15.11

  • February 15, 2011

Another $300 Oil Prediction — and Why This One Matters – BNET – 2/14/11 Letter: Egypt Unrest A Reason To Dump Foreign Oil – St. Augustine Record – 2/9/11 Shale Gas Potential – Energy & Capital – 2/11/11 From The Desk of T. Boone Pickens – Autochannel.com – 2/11/11 Continue Reading

In January we spent the most we’ve spent on oil imports since 2008

  • February 11, 2011

Army! I spent the better part of this week in Washington, DC meeting with leaders of both parties in both the House and the Senate. I was very encouraged by the level of understanding of the Pickens Plan and the continued support from many. It was a great trip. Check out my video message here: Continue Reading

In January we spent the most we've spent on oil imports since 2008

Boone spent the better part of this week in Washington, DC meeting with leaders of both parties in both the House and the Senate. He was very encouraged by the level of understanding of the Pickens Plan and the continued support from many. Continue Reading

Pickens Plan Media Coverage 2.10.11

  • February 10, 2011

A Risky Energy Proposal – Tampa Tribune – 2/10/11 Open Letter to the Members of the 112th Congress – Boulder Daily Camera – 2/10/11 GM Open To Alternative Energy ; CEO Hopes To Cut Volt Costs – USA Today – 2/10/11 Savannah Discussion Looks At Alternative Fuel Vehicles – Savannah Morning News – 2/10/11 Continue Reading

U.S. Spent $32.6 Billion on Foreign Oil in Month of January

Pickens: Importing 62 Percent Underscores Vulnerability And Exposes U.S. To Risks in Price Spike and Supply Instability Dallas – February 10, 2011 – In his monthly update on the level of foreign oil imports in the U.S., energy expert T. Boone Pickens said that based on the latest figures from the Federal Reserve Economic Database, Continue Reading

Tampa Tribune: Boone's Right

The editorial board of the Tampa Tribune had a chat with T. Boone Pickens and agrees with him that, “The U.S. energy policy, to heavily rely on oil from potentially unstable sources, leaves the country vulnerable not just to shortages, but also to fears of shortages and even rumors of them.” The editorial went on Continue Reading

Pickens Plan Media Coverage 2.9.11

  • February 9, 2011

Investor Ross Mulls Joining CEO-Led Bid For Exco – Reuters – 2/8/11 Gas Vehicle Play Dips; Electric Car Stocks Rally – The Street – 2/8/11 A Quick Economic Recovery With Jobs, Jobs, Jobs – Ideal Taxes Association – 2/8/11 $200 a Barrel Oil? This Man Says, “No Way!” – Investment U – 2/8/11 Top Five Continue Reading

Forbes: Follow Boone on Energy Policy

  • February 3, 2011

In a major blog entry on the highly respected Forbes.com (an adjunct of Forbes Magazine) writer Mark P. Mills details the reasons to follow “Exxon and T Boone Pickens; go long natural gas and frack-baby-frack” which is a variant on the 2008 mantra of “drill-baby-drill.” Mills points out that while Egypt is a minor player Continue Reading