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Don't believe for a minute Pickens is motivated by altruism

Submitted by keath on Fri, 2008-08-15 09:19

Valleywag has more on T. Boone Pickens' energy scam:

Greenwashing: T. Boone Pickens proves where there's a drill, there's a way

Greenwashing — the practice of gussying up old-fashioned capitalism as newfangled Earth-saving — is an art form. I used to think local greenwashers Pacific Gas & Electric and spam-prone solar shill Steve Westly were the masters. But they look like rank amateurs compared to Oklahoma native T. Boone Pickens. The man is a case study in how to effectively cloak your greed in green. As a result, he's won plaudits, taxpayer money, and eminent domain over private property. The latest example?

Update: The Travis Monitor has more.

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Submitted by bbmoe (not verified) on Sun, 2008-08-17 18:15.

When I heard TB chat about energy last year at a conference, I was disturbed by his superficiality. Lots of yada yada platitudes and then, towards the end of the interview, he was ticking off various energy sources that needed developing and he mumbled "nuclear." It was the only time he mentioned the source of energy that accounts for a very high percentage of electrical energy in Europe. I concluded then and there that the old darling was less a visionary patriot than a money man. Not that there's anything wrong with that...

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