Oklahoma House Speaker Praises Tulsa School District's Conversion to Natural Gas
The many advantages of low-cost domestic natural gas convinced one of Oklahoma's largest school district's to switch its entire 177 diesel-powered bus fleet to compressed natural gas. Estimated savings? $1 million per year. Continue Reading
Army Weekly Report
Each week we’ll be reporting on some of the activities of our army members across the country. If you are interested in getting involved in your state, visit the State and District Leaders page here: https://pickensplan.com/district-leaderboard/ Legislative Update The total number of co-sponsors for the NAT GAS Act (HR 1835): 146 Members of Congress Is Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 9.10.10
Clean Energy and the Fight for Funding – CNBC – 9/9/10 EPA Examines Natural Gas Extraction – Portfolio – 9/10/10 Pickens: Gas-Drilling Criticisms “Ridiculous” – D Magazine – 9/9/10 No on California Prop 23: Reversing Course on Climate Policy Is the Real Job Killer – Huffington Post – 9/10/10 Buffett, Gates Look to China for Continue Reading
Clean Energy Song
The DC Free Band was inspired after listening to T. Boone Pickens layout his energy plan for the US and wrote the “Clean Energy Song.” Check out the music video below. Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 9.9.10
Why The Pickens Plan Has Become Harry Reid’s Plan – Mother Nature Network – 9/8/10 An Emerging Industry – Las Vegas Sun – 9/9/10 ‘An Energy Ecosystem’ – The Durango Telegraph – 9/9/10 Lack Of Gas Tax Puts Us In An Odd State – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – 9/9/10 More Spending on Potato Chips Than Clean Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Center of Attention at Clean Energy Summit
The Associated Press summary of the Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas this week talked about Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev) bringing energy legislation to the Senate floor when the Congress returns from its August recess: “Reid said he would introduce a thinner bill this year that would incentivize property improvements for energy efficiency and promote Continue Reading
"Get on America's Resources"
CNBC's coverage of this week's National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas focused on the role domestic natural gas will play in ending America's addiction to oil from the Middle East. Continue Reading
Boone, Ted Turner and James Cameron at the ARE Day Summit
Get on renewables. Get on domestic resources. Level the energy playing field. We’ve gotta understand what we’re up against as a human race. These are the messages from Boone, Ted Turner and James Cameron at the ARE Day Summit in Aspen last month. Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 9.8.10
Pickens: Nat Gas Is the Way Off OPEC Oil – CNBC – 9/7/10 Renewable Energy Touted At Nevada Policy ‘Summit’ – Associated Press – 9/7/10 Supporters Rally Outside NV Clean Energy ‘Summit’ – Associated Press – 9/7/10 Experts, Lawmakers Talk Clean Energy In Vegas – Associated Press – 9/7/10 ‘Fast Money’ Recap: Selloff Plays – Continue Reading
Watch Boone speak in Las Vegas today
Army: Today, Boone is participating in the National Clean Energy Summit 3.0: Investing in American Jobs event on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with U.S. Senator Harry Reid and the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Boone will participate in a town hall event starting at 4:00 pm PDT that we Continue Reading