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Drilling home the word
The billionaire brings his energy self-reliance theme to his alma mater.

T. Boone Pickens gestures as he speaks during his Town Hall meeting at Oklahoma State University's Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater on Thursday. Steve Gooch/The Oklahoman

By JAY F. MARKS NewsOK.com
Published: 10/30/2009 2:20 AM
Last Modified: 10/30/2009 4:12 AM

STILLWATER — Billionaire donor T. Boone Pickens found a receptive audience Thursday at his alma mater to discuss his plan to make the United States less reliant on foreign oil.

"I've been an oilman all my life," Pickens said in a video screened for a crowd of more than 4,000 people at Oklahoma State University's Gallagher-Iba Arena. "This is one emergency we can't drill our way out of."

Pickens spent about an hour detailing his eponymous plan to move the country closer to energy independence in what he described as one of the last stops in his $62 million personal odyssey.

The crowd at Thursday's town hall meeting was the largest to hear Pickens' plan, officials said.

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By JAY F. MARKS NewsOK.com

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	Report Comment AB in BA, Broken Arrow (10/30/2009 10:25:48 AM) I think it's a great idea. I'm all for alternative energy and energy independence. There's a lot of negative nancy's holding us back out there holding us back.
	Report Comment billy8, Sand Springs (10/30/2009 9:06:44 AM) I have heard his plan now for over a year, but have not seen anything implimented so far. Is it all talk and no action? or is the government delaying anything remotely against foreign oil?
	Report Comment oldrustytulsa, Tulsa (10/30/2009 8:47:53 PM) So the high price of gas we now have, can be blamed on the democrat government, causing all this turmoil.
	Report Comment dukeera, Jenks (10/30/2009 12:48:03 PM) "eponymous" TW: Do you think your readers are educated or something? Just kidding - thanks for having faith in us! And - Keep up the good work, Boone!
	Report Comment Few Clothes, America (10/30/2009 8:26:33 PM) With the pot situated below where he's sitting, it looks like he's on a big potty chair.
	Report Comment Few Clothes, America (10/30/2009 8:40:31 PM) It doesn't surprise me Frank. Nothing seems to be made in America anymore.
	Report Comment FUTURE WORLD, Tulsa (10/31/2009 9:46:42 PM) Well lets get started. Whatever is done or whoever attempts to get it done will encounter the same verbose rhetoric about government takeover and socialized natural gas. I already see it coming. So we may as well get started and get the job done now.
	Report Comment Justun, tulsa (10/30/2009 12:41:42 PM) AB It's the same with everything..People don't like change. They are set in their ways and don't want to change them even if it's for their good.
	Report Comment Frank Booth, Tulsa (10/30/2009 8:31:56 PM) Heard on the radio today that we're going to start importing wind tubines from China....
	Report Comment lucky girl, mine (10/30/2009 10:11:28 AM) Where is his crown?
	Report Comment Gramps, (10/30/2009 6:25:55 AM) Is Boone sitting in a highchair or a throne?
	Report Comment Barleybaby, Tulsa (10/31/2009 8:33:13 AM) lucky girl, mine (10/30/2009 10:11:28 AM) Where is his crown? -------------------------------------------------- When he visited Tulsa, Mayor Taylor stole it while he wasn't looking!
	Report Comment 2ndjoyce, BA (10/30/2009 10:21:36 AM) Couldn't find one big enough for his head.
	Report Comment Arbythree, Tulsa (10/30/2009 10:06:38 AM) Looks like a throne to me.
	Report Comment Tulsa Life, (10/30/2009 4:24:32 PM) hardball...riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight....
	Report Comment hardball, (10/30/2009 4:21:55 PM) Boone should take his billions and buy out Saudi Arabia. Kick the crazy's out and the annex it as another new state. Petroleum Problem solved!
	Report Comment WWJD, (10/30/2009 8:43:11 PM) Truth is, China has put up 1.5 billion to use their technology to run boone's west texas windmill farm. Just another chunk of America their gonna own. Get ready folks it's coming. Better learn how to speak chinese.
	Report Comment NN, (10/30/2009 1:52:28 PM) Hey billy8 - go to pickensplan dot com and you will be able to see all the details about changes that are happening and legislation that is on the table in congress. The big one right now is called the Nat Gas Act. Healthcare is kind of taking up all the headlines right now, but energy will take the floor soon enough.

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