T. Boone Pickens

T. Boone Pickens appears in the following:

TED Talks: T. Boone Pickens on the Future of Energy

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

T. Boone Pickens is an unlikely environmentalist. The native Oklahoman made his fortune in the oil business, and then, in 2008, shifted his focus to America's energy future. The result is the Pickens Plan, an energy policy to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil through alternative energy and natural gas. Pickens will detail his plan at the TED Conference in Long Beach, California, this week, where John Hockenberry is also speaking. 

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T. Boone Pickens On Our Energy Future

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Oil and gas executive T. Boone Pickens discusses the Pickens Plan and the promise of natural gas.

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An Oilman on America’s Energy Future

Thursday, November 13, 2008

T. Boone Pickens has been called the “Oracle of Oil.” He tells us his thoughts on how we can resolve America’s energy problems, and what we need to do to move beyond our oil addiction. His new book is The First Billion is the Hardest.

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After Oil

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Solving America’s energy problems will be a top priority for the Obama administration. Oilman T. Boone Pickens tells us his thoughts for what we need to do to move beyond our oil addiction. Also: a look at the subcultures that make up the contemporary art world. We pay tribute to ...

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