All Blog Posts Tagged 'AR' (235)

July 8 Will Mark the One-Year Anniversary of Our Fight

Hey Army!

We’ve been marching together for a long time, and July 8 will mark the one-year anniversary of the Pickens Plan and the first celebration of Energy Independence Day.

Before we started you wouldn’t have found very many people who understood why natural gas is so important to our economy, our environment and our national security. Now almost everyone understands why we need to use domestic natural gas as a… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 26, 2009 at 11:01am — 1 Comment

Pickens Plan and CNG Chopper - American Chopper Episode

Tune in to American Chopper on TLC, Thursday, June 25, at 9/8c to watch the crew from Orange County Choppers (OCC) build the world's first natural gas-powered chopper.

Built to show America the promise of natural gas as a clean energy resource, and in conjunction with Chesapeake Energy's 20th anniversary, the talented crew from the hit TV show American Chopper partnered with the company to build a natural gas-powered bike. The… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 24, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Boone Celebrates Propane Days

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 23, 2009 at 12:11pm — No Comments

Obama Pushes for Energy Measure

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is calling on members of the House to pass legislation that he says will "spark a clean energy transformation" and reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil.

Obama told reporters at a Tuesday midday news conference that the legislation will also deal with the problem of pollution that causes global warming. And he says it will be paid for by the polluters.

Obama said the… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 23, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

U.S. Natural Gas Reserves Surge

By Mark Williams Associated Press

Sunday, June 21, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The country's natural gas reserves are much bigger than previously thought, according to a report released Thursday.

Thanks to new technology that has allowed producers to drill for gas in shale rock, the Potential Gas Committee in Golden, Colo., said that the country's estimated reserves are 35 percent higher than just two years ago and have reached the highest level since the group started… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 22, 2009 at 4:55pm — No Comments

Senate Committee Passes Drilling and Energy Legislation

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved by a vote of 15 to 8 a piece of legislation that would open up huge areas of the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere for drilling of oil and natural gas. It also contains requirements for increases in renewable energy generation, and a number of other energy-related measures, but it seems a sad and regressive alternative to Waxman-Markey, which may reach a floor vote in the House by next… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 22, 2009 at 3:56pm — No Comments

A Big Week for Natural Gas

MEMORANDUM

From: Pickens Plan DC Team

To: Pickens Plan District Leaders

Subject: A Big Week for Natural Gas!

Support for H.R. 1835, the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (NAT GAS), keeps building with your help to get more cosponsors—we’re up to nearly 70 bipartisan cosponsors now. You know that the NAT GAS Act will help us reduce our reliance on foreign oil and will make the… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 19, 2009 at 4:25pm — No Comments

OPEC: 5 X 5!

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 19, 2009 at 12:48pm — 1 Comment

Vice President Biden on Green Jobs

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 17, 2009 at 1:16pm — No Comments

Natural Gas Plan Makes Sense

It's the most modest of modest proposals. And yet it has drawn opposition.

It's a tax credit, good for individuals and corporations, that would encourage Louisiana people to make the switch to natural gas as a fuel for their automobiles.

The House version of the bill, introduced by Rep. Jane Smith, R-Bossier City, passed Thursday. State Sen. Nick Gautreaux, D-Abbeville, has the same bill awaiting action in the Senate.

The bill's tax credits are nothing if not… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 15, 2009 at 1:24pm — No Comments

T. Boone Pickens Predicts Energy Legislation by Year’s End

By Michael Newsom / The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

BILOXI -- The creator and namesake of the "Pickens Plan" for more renewable energy and less foreign oil said Tuesday he expects significant energy legislation by year’s end. He also called for pressure on Washington to produce solutions.

T. Boone Pickens -- well-known for the $58 million advertising campaign for his energy plan -- addressed the Southern Growth Policies Board, which Gov. Haley… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 12, 2009 at 3:52pm — No Comments

Pickens: Americans Ready for Strong Energy Policy

By ALAN SAYRE / Associated Press

After recurring energy crises over four decades, Americans concerned about national security are ready for the United States to adopt a strong policy that will wean the country off imported oil, investor T. Boone Pickens said Tuesday.

Addressing the Southern Growth Policies Board energy conference, Pickens said that if the U.S. continues to spend trillions of dollars on imported oil over the next decade, little else can be… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 12, 2009 at 3:28pm — No Comments

VIDEO: T. Boone Pickens Promotes Plan to Wean U.S. from Foreign Oil

By Steve Phillips - bio | email

BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens brought his energy plan to Biloxi on Tuesday. The oil tycoon was the keynote speaker at the closing session of the Southern Energy conference.

Though he made many millions in the oil industry, these days Pickens is promoting alternative energy sources like wind and natural gas.

The "Pickens Plan" was designed to wean the United States from foreign oil, and is getting lots of… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 12, 2009 at 3:26pm — No Comments

CabinWindow: Pickens Man with a Plan

We recently finished eight years of following a Texas oil man. Now, another comes forth. This fellow, T. Boone Pickens, is barnstorming the country with a message and a plan. The message is right on. The plan, it's better than what we're doing, too.

Pickens stopped in Arkansas this week to spread his central tenet, one we've noted for some time: Continuing to buy foreign oil is a recipe for fiscal ruin.

He suggested that oil will cost $300 a barrel in 10 years, making our… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 12, 2009 at 3:22pm — No Comments

Join Boone as He Continues to Push for Energy Independence

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 11, 2009 at 5:44pm — No Comments

Propane: A Key Element of the Pickens Plan

WASHINGTON (June 10, 2009) — U.S. energy leader T. Boone Pickens highlighted propane as an important part of the Pickens Plan, citing propane’s environmentally friendly profile and ample production in the United States.

Pickens made the announcement at a propane industry event in Washington, together with Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) President and CEO Roy Willis.

“America has the opportunity today to reduce its dependence on foreign oil while protecting… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 11, 2009 at 5:37pm — No Comments

Oil Price Leaps to Year's High - Prediction $250 Oil

Predictions of $250 a barrel on fears for oil reserves, hopes of economic recovery and hedging against weak dollar

Oil will last for decades, according to BP, but advocates of 'peak oil' believe reserves are dwindling Photograph: David McNew/Getty Images

The price of oil burst through the $71 a barrel mark today amid revelations that proven reserves had fallen for the first time in 10 years and predictions that the… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 11, 2009 at 10:12am — 2 Comments

Propane and the Pickens Plan

Propane is an important domestic energy resource that is largely produced from domestic natural gas - it’s a natural fit for the Pickens Plan. Commercially, propane is the only reliable source of gas for people and businesses and ranches and farms in rural America beyond the natural gas… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 5, 2009 at 5:40pm — No Comments

T. Boone Pickens Highlights U.S. Oil Dependence for Sixth Consecutive Month

U.S. Sent $21.6 Billion Overseas and Imported 366 Million Barrels of Oil in May 2009

Dallas – June 5, 2009 –Today energy expert T. Boone Pickens provided his sixth consecutive monthly update on the level of United States’ oil importation.

Pickens said that based on the latest figures from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), the U.S. imported 65 percent of its oil, or 366 million barrels, in May 2009, sending… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 5, 2009 at 5:37pm — No Comments

MEMORANDUM: Back at it!

MEMORANDUM

From: Pickens Plan DC Team

To: Pickens Plan District Leaders

Subject: Back at it!

Congressional recess flew by and thank you for reaching out to your Members of Congress – it’s making the difference.

Over the last few weeks, co-sponsorship of H.R. 1835, the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (NAT GAS) has grown to almost 60. Boone was in D.C. this week… Continue

Added by Geoff Bailey on June 5, 2009 at 5:33pm — No Comments