Boone tells AP "USA Needs a 10-Year Plan"
The Associated Press filed this piece Tuesday afternoon: Associated Press 06/22/10 4:25 PM EDT DALLAS — Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens says Americans are ready for the challenge if President Barack Obama will commit to a 10-year plan to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Pickens said Tuesday he believes the U.S. has enough natural Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.22.10
Kerry Says Obama Intends To Move Votes On Energy – Reuters – 6/22/10 Birmingham Businessman’s Ride Along Route 66 Promotes Natural Gas – The Birmingham News – 6/22/10 Road Trip Champions Compressed Natural Gas As Alternative To Gasoline – Shelby County Reporter – 6/22/10 Topaz Resources, Inc. (TOPZ.OB) Hails Natural Gas as Perfect Solution to Continue Reading
Pennsylvania Congressman Signs the Pickens Pledge
Congressman Jason Altmire (D-PA) has become the 58th Member of the U.S. House of Representatives to sign the Pickens Plan Pledge. Rep. Altmire, who represents the 4th District in western Pennsylvania, is a co-sponsor of the NAT GAS Act (H.R. 1835) and is a member of the House Natural Gas Caucus. With the addition of Continue Reading
Natural Gas Gets Close Scrutiny
Last week, David Baumann took a close look at natural gas. Here are some of the observations from this researcher at the American Institute for Economic Research: NATURAL GAS IS CLEANER THAN OIL. Natural gas produces only half the carbon dioxide for the equivalent heat produced by coal and 70 percent of that produced from burning oil. Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.21.10
Family Important To Boone Pickens – Stillwater News Press – 6/20/10 Obama’s Energy Pipe Dreams – Washington Post – 6/21/10 Oil Magnates Gather In Fort Worth To Honor One Of Their Own – Dallas Morning News – 6/20/10 Continue Reading
Boone on WTOP in Washington, DC
T. Boone Pickens was a guest on the all-news radio station in Washington, DC – WTOP. Here is a summary of his conversation: WTOP: In the wake of the terrible oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, how does this change our energy policy? Joining us live now is oil man T. Boone Pickens who Continue Reading
Let U.S. Gas Build U.S. Jobs
The editorial board of The Scranton Times Tribune urged members of Pennsylvania's Congressional delegation to support passage of the NAT GAS Act as a key step towards creating jobs, reducing America's dangerous dependence on foreign oil, and curbing greenhouse gases. 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): 144 Members of Congress Is Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.18.10
Time To Take Closer Look At Natural Gas Options – The Daily News – 6/18/10 Let U.S. Gas Build U.S. Jobs – Scranton Times-Tribune – 6/18/10 Congressman John Sullivan Discusses BP Oil Spill Hearing – KOTV – 6/17/10 Five Or 10 Things You Do Not Know About The BP Oil Disaster – Toronto Sun Blog Continue Reading
Verizon Picks Natural Gas
The list of U.S. companies that are turning to cleaner burning, low cost domestic natural gas continues to accelerate as telecommunications giant Verizon announced that it would buy 500 Ford E-250 Cargo vans with engines that burn compressed natural gas. A wide array of companies, including Yellow Cab, UPS, and AT&T, have already recognized how natural Continue Reading