WASHINGTON D.C. - Energy expert T. Boone Pickens today commended U.S. Congressman Dan Boren for his commitment to helping America break its dangerous dependence on foreign oil. Appearing at the U.S. Capitol to mark the anniversary of the launch of the Pickens Plan and Energy Independence Day, the oil executive turned alternative energy advocate lauded Boren for introducing HR 1835, the NAT GAS Act, and for his efforts to make domestic natural gas a more accessible alternative to imported oil.
“It is an honor to join T. Boone Pickens and the Pickens Plan in working toward energy independence, more affordable transportation fuel, and a cleaner environment. Natural gas vehicles can help build a bridge from our current dependence on foreign energy to a new energy economy that is a common sense approach to the transition to alternative fuel sources. I thank T. Boone for his strong leadership and congratulate him on the first year anniversary of his Plan. He is shaping the debate on energy in the nation, and is a determined soldier in this fight,” said Congressman Boren.
“As the author of the NAT GAS Act, Congressman Boren is a true energy independence crusader, proving his commitment to enabling his constituents in eastern Oklahoma to choose a legitimately American fuel at the pump,” said Pickens. “Natural gas is the only available domestic resource that can replace foreign oil as a transportation fuel. It’s cleaner, it’s cheaper, it’s abundant, and it’s ours,” said T. Boone Pickens.
Last month, the Potential Gas Committee released a study estimating that natural gas reserves have surged by 35 percent.
H.R. 1835 the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act, or NAT GAS Act, would quickly reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign energy while simultaneously reducing transportation fuel costs, greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, and urban pollution where dense vehicular fleets are prevalent by increasing the production and use of natural gas vehicles. The legislation has garnered over 73 co-sponsors so far.
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