Podcasts about pickens plan

Hard work, intuition and the nerve to take a chance describe T. Boone Pickens. A household name to the nation, Pickens is first an Oklahoman. His story ranges from earning a penny a paper as a young boy to making millions, and then billions. And then major losses. Many counted him out. But Pickens was far from out.His modest upbringing provided the background for a work ethic that turned his remaining investment funds of $3 million into $8 billion in profit in just a few years. In 2008 The Pickens Plan was announced, designed to break America’s dependency on foreign oil. Boone invested $62 million to get the attention of the nation. And in 2010, America and Boone are waiting for a national energy plan. Pickens’ gift to his alma mater, Oklahoma State University remains the largest donation to a university’s athletic program in collegiate history. His total contributions to OSU amount to more than $400 million. Major academic gifts have also been made to the school, particularly to the School of Geology.

Nine years ago today, we launched the Pickens Plan. We knew we had a great idea, and people across the country agreed. We'd held focus groups and found that Americans knew about the problem, but saw that the country lacked an energy plan. They were hungry for something that would work, a specific energy plan that included a little bit of everything -- solar, wind, and natural gas. For the final podcast on the history of the Pickens Plan, I talk with Peter McCollum, strategic communicator and Partner at Whistle Lake Public Affairs, and Jason Huntsberry, President & CEO of Schenck Foods Co. Although they referred to themselves as "little cogs in a big machine," they were a major part of the tight-knit team that makes the Pickens Plan tick.

Washington, D.C. is as divided as it has ever been, and it has become difficult to set politics aside and get things done. But fortunately the Pickens Plan benefited from a bipartisan team that came together to promote a plan that has our nation’s best interests in mind. For the latest episode of the Pickens Podcast, I sat down with Rich Galen, a columnist and former press secretary for U.S. Senators Dan Quayle (R-IN) and Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX), and Amy Weiss, former White House Deputy Press Secretary to President Bill Clinton and press secretary and campaign manager for U.S. Rep Mike Synar (D-OK). These two have reached across the aisle to help make the Pickens Plan work. It just goes to show how successful you can be when you can look past personal politics to focus on a mission.

Tammy Haddad and Heather Lauer have helped get out the word about the Pickens Plan since I was drawing it up on whiteboards and restaurant napkins. Now, they’ve moved out from behind the scenes to tell stories from nine years of the plan and to discuss the success we’ve had since my idea in the summer of 2008. We recall meetings with Gov. Sarah Palin, Gov. George Pataki and Mike Bloomberg in New York. We discuss how the plan has grown and become a success, thanks to support from all ages and both sides of the aisle.

T. Boone Pickens is joined by Jay Rosser, his right hand man for 15 years who serves as his VP of Public Affairs, and seasoned political expert Tom Synhorst, who served as the Campaign Manager of the Pickens Plan. They reminisce about the beginnings of the Plan in the summer of 2008, how we were importing $1 billion of foreign oil (it’s about half that today), how we had no energy plan and no prospects for one from either Obama or McCain, and how the campaign focused on converting heavy-duty trucks from diesel to natural gas right from the get-go.

Porter is on vacation this week so we thought we'd sneak in an exclusive interview that he did with T. Boone Pickens at the Dallas Society Conference.As some of you might already know, T. Boone Pickens is the founder and chairman of BP Capital Management, as well as an oil expert and founder of The Pickens Plan.Every time he joins Stansberry Radio, our listeners get priceless knowledge from one of the most legendary oil icons that have ever lived.And today is no exception...Porter asks T. Boone "Would you be an investor in coal or an investor in uranium? These are two energy commodities that have seen their prices blown out." His answer includes something that a lot of investors forget about."Will there be an important decline in the price of oil because of the increasing production coming from the shale fields?""What if there is an alternative fuel is introduced that requires more crude oil to produce it?""Does OPEC have the influence it used to have and does the Middle East matter anymore?"T. Boone breaks down the real answers to these questions and so much more...

In this edition of the Business Review, Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens discusses natural gas as a cleaner, cheaper alternative to foreign oil.

Cowboys tangle with Texas, Legacy Day at the Cowboy Corral, Pickens Plan comes to Stillwater and Chapters events.

Brooks, Sanders and Ventura enter Hall of Fame, Share Homecoming, Cowboys take on Baylor, Pickens Plan in Stillwater and Chapter events.

T. Boone Pickens discusses an 18-wheeler that runs on natural gas and his revised wind farm plans.

PdF Network talks with Todd Zeigler, The Bivings Group and Heather Lauer, Tribe Effect LLC. We'll be archiving PdF Network calls as podcasts, for future reference. But to join in the discussion and ask questions you have to first join the PdF Network.

This July, oilman T. Boone Pickens told Congress that James Howard Kunstler is worth listening to and that he's right on about the mistakes we've made in America regarding our use of cheap oil. In this program, Kunstler discusses the "Pickens Plan" to use wind energy and natural gas to reduce America's reliance on foreign oil. Other topics include Shai Agassi's Better Place plan to make electric cars viable. Kunstler also answers a listener's question about purchasing a new car. Direct Download: KunstlerCast_28.mp3 ( 23 MB | 32:00 mins.) Links: http://pickensplan.com http://energyenvironment.tv Discuss this episode