T. Boone Pickens Places $2 Billion Bet On Democratic Congress

Courtesy Austin Political Report  Fri, 05/16/2008 - 3:38pm

The Associated Press says Texas oilman T.

Boone Pickens is stepping up his ongoing efforts to get his $2 billion wind-turbine business off the ground — including an acknowledgment that his investment relies on federal tax incentive to survive.

“We are making Pampa the wind capital of the world,” Pickens says, referring to the Panhandle headquarters of his Mesa Power firm.

“I believe that Congress will recognize that it is critical not only to this project, but to...


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