Foreign oil continues to be a problem for us
Since the State of the Union, the US has imported 611 million barrels of oil at a cost of $71 billion. Continue Reading
Senate Vote
Where I’m from in Eastern Oklahoma, 51 beats 47, but not in the U.S. Senate. So the NAT GAS amendment on the transportation bill didn’t pass, but we’re going to keep pushing, we will get another crack at it, and we’ll go harder next time. Continue Reading
Costs Mount as Congress Fails to Act
For more than 2 years now, we have tracked our use of imported oil on a monthly basis. We’re starting a new clock today. In his State of the Union speech on January 24, President Obama outlined his energy plan for America. A month later, we have imported another 239 million barrels of oil at Continue Reading
We are close to victory
President Barack Obama has unveiled a series of energy initiatives that closely track the Pickens Plan. Legislation to provide incentives to move the nation’s heavy duty and fleet vehicles to natural gas has widespread bipartisan support in Congress, with more than 180 co-sponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives. A similar bill in the Senate Continue Reading
We've got to go beyond just talking about natural gas
Boone shares his thoughts after President Obama’s State of the Union address. Continue Reading
We need to solve the problem in 2012
In 2011, so far, we are still depending on OPEC for 43 percent of our imported oil. We’re paying a high price for it. The national security risk is the same. The problem isn’t solved. We need to get on our own resources and pick domestic over OPEC. Continue Reading