Critics Assail ‘Self-Serving’ Ballot Measure
Texas billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens has made no secret of his desire to open up the market for natural gas-powered vehicles. The founder of a company that develops natural gas vehicles, Pickens believes he has a foothold in an emerging field of clean energy resources — just as soaring gas prices and carbon emissions are causing many to look for alternatives.
He’s gotten kudos from environmental leaders for mounting a national campaign to lead the country away from its reliance on foreign oil.