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Pickens Choose
Texas oilman unveils Pickens Plan to avert U.S. energy crisis |
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| Posted at 12:48 PM on 08 Jul 2008 T. Boone Pickens. Photo: University of Texas America has a problem, and T. Boone Pickens has a solution. "U.S. dependency on foreign oil has reached an economic crisis point," says the infamous Texas oilman, who in response has unveiled The Pickens Plan. The 80-year-old billionaire proposes that private investors fund the construction of thousands of wind turbines from Texas n ... |
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