From the desk of T. Boone Pickens

We’re in the trenches and it’s hand-to-hand combat!

Yesterday I did a conference call with the national press along with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) and former White House Chief of Staff, John Podesta, to discuss the Energy Summit in Washington, DC later this month.

The big news for the New Energy Army is that both Sen. Reid and Mr. Podesta talked about the importance of natural gas as a transportation fuel in reducing our need for foreign oil.

Yesterday, Sen. Reid said: “If we’re going to convert these big trucks into natural gas, there needs to be some kick in the rear there to get it done. It can’t be done by the private sector alone. This is something that we need to take a look at.”

John Podesta – who was the head of President Obama’s Transition Team - told the reporters that we are going to have to use “natural gas to be able to power, particularly, large trucks and busses.”

I made sure the reporters knew that these “low” oil prices are temporary. I told them, “we will be at $60 oil within two months and by the end of the year we will be on our way to $75 oil.”

This morning I talked with a senior Republican Senator and his staff about the need for those incentives to get 18-wheelers changed over from imported diesel to domestic natural gas. He’s assured us he’s looking at how best to get that into the stimulus package.

If we have a Senior Democrat and a Senior Republican on the same page, that’s a good sign. Harry Reid has stepped up for me and for the Pickens Plan from day one. If he says he is going to push for natural gas, I believe we can take him at his word.

Here’s what you’ve already done: In the last 48 hours you have sent over 30,000 emails to your Senators. I think what I’ve just shared with you proves they are listening.

I need you to keep doing what you’re doing — and I’ll be back as events develop.

We’re getting close, here. Let’s keep the pressure on!

-Boone

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Permalink Reply by North LA on February 3, 2009 at 16:08
Go Boone!
Permalink Reply by LP on February 4, 2009 at 0:26
He has the way and the means to get things done but only with the support of mainstream citizens. If we, Americans, fail to utilize our on resources, we will soon be among the nations begging for "foreign aid".
Our politicians only look at voting numbers. Go to the Pickens site and send an email. It's easy to do.
Permalink Reply by Ted E. Roux on February 4, 2009 at 6:34
If you go Boone...You go America! Go Boone! Lets build American jobs in America!
Permalink Reply by LP on February 4, 2009 at 8:02
If we don't get onboard with the Pickens Plan, we need not worry about leases, bonus or anything else having to do with the Haynesville Shale because our natural gas will be imported and the Haynesville Shale will be history.
Permalink Reply by VSC DeSoto South on February 4, 2009 at 8:08
Stop burying your heads in the sand people.
The bonus was nice, but I want them to drill and drill alot,,,,HERE!
Permalink Reply by Grillin' - MmmMmm on February 4, 2009 at 16:26
Boone: if you are talking to Harry Reid, you may want to get it in writing and in blood. That guy is a greasy snake. With the hookers in Vegas would stop voting this guy into office. He'd make a good bartender though; no offense to all of the bartenders!
Permalink Reply by Sarah on February 4, 2009 at 16:35
Thanks for posting LP.
Permalink Reply by Grillin' - MmmMmm on February 5, 2009 at 17:03
Slander and Libel? Mr Reid represents the state of Nevada, home of Las Vegas Nevada. Las Vegas is known for its "ladies of the night". All I said was I wish these ladies would stop voting for him so he would stop inflicting his crappy ideas on the rest of the good ol US of A.

Drink or gamble? Sure I do. Even make it out to Harry's home state for a junket or two. But what does that have to do with his constituents and supporters who vote for Reid?

Good old Harry is going to be targeted by the GOP Senatorial Election Committee for defeat. Much like what happened to the last Dem leader of the Senate, good old Tax cheat Daschle. Of course, getting booted out of office wasn't so bad for Tommy Boy, he made several million dollars last year for not really doing much. All that money invested expecting him to be in O's cabinet...all that money wasted.

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