GM Gives Natural Gas a Big Thumbs Up
After comparing the advantages of natural gas-powered vehicles versus ones that run on electricity, General Motors chose natural gas for its new line of fleet vans, according to The New York Times. The disadvantages of electric vehicles were clear to Mike McGarry, GM’s marketing manager for alternative fuels in fleet and commercial operations: “You’d have Continue Reading
Pickens on CNBC with Secretary of Commerce
Boone Pickens was on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” program with host Maria Bartiromo and Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke. During the discussion about China, Secretary Locke listed all the forms of energy which China is exploring – oil, solar, nuclear, and wind – to fuel its growing economy. He said that the United States is the Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.5.10 – 6.7.10
Monday: James Cameron Primetime Exclusive! – CNN.com – 6/7/210 Boone Pickens: Get Ready for $400 Oil? – CNBC.com – 6/4/10 Gulf Spill A Chilling Ad For Natural Gas – The Edmonton Journal – 6/5/10 Investing: Natural Gas Untapped As Resource, Investment – The Burlington Free-Press – 6/7/10 Policy and Politics Collide on the President’s Path Continue Reading
Houston Chronicle Pushes Obama to Adopt Pickens Plan
Last week the editorial board of the Houston Chronicle sent a clear message to President Obama: adopt the Pickens Plan to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil. Continue Reading
$400 A Barrel Oil in Ten Years?
Legendary energy executive Boone Pickens brought up the possibility of $400 a barrel oil by the end of the decade. Speaking on CNBC’s Mad Money, Pickens explained to host Jim Cramer that his forecast was based on OPEC’s revenues over the last decade Pickens was using OPEC revenues between 2003 and 2008 as a model, Continue Reading
The Man With a Plan Returns to Mad Money
Boone Pickens returns to CNBC’s Mad Money Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. Eastern (5:00 Central and 3:00 Pacific). Pickens and host Jim Cramer will discuss the latest news on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as well as the need for America to develop a long-term energy policy that will ensure the country’s Continue Reading
T. Boone Pickens Day in OK!
Oklahoma’s favorite son was honored when May 12, 2010 was declared “T. Boone Pickens Day” in the capital of Oklahoma City. 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 6.3.10
Pickens Predicts Energy Bill This Year – Tulsa World – 6/3/10 Pickens: Oil Companies, Not Government Have Best Disaster Answers – Tulsa World – 6/2/10 Pickens Speaks Out on Oil Leak – KTUL – 6/2/10 T. Boone Pickens Reacts To Oil Spill – KOCO – 6/2/10 GM Places Bet on Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles – NYTimes.com/Greenwire Continue Reading
Pickens Plan Media Coverage 6.2.10
Growing Up – Texas Monthly – June 2010 The Enemy Is The Oil, Not One Another – The Sun Herald – 6/2/10 What Is Energy Security? – National Journal’s Economy Expert Blog – 6/1/10 Compressed Natural Gas Tahoe Traveling from Texas to Boston – Beyond Fossil Fuels – 6/1/10 “Where I’m From” – Dallas Morning Continue Reading