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Originally Posted by utgrad73

Newt didn't mention wind. T Boone Pickens wants to develop a wind farm in Idaho or North Dakota that is capable of 4000 MW. That would be enough to supply a city of 1.2 million people. Wind in conjunction with coal gasification, and other alternatives would be enough to offset a lot of imported oil. He talks about oil production and wind power here.

Pickens: global oil production has reached its peak

Oil Billionaire T. Boone Pickens Turns To Wind : Environmental News Blog | Environmental Graffiti

he's also in on the ground level of wind investment. if the gov't jumped on his bandwagon the amount of money he's made in oil will look like peanuts! (i'm not saying he's right or wrong, just showing he has a monetary interest in wind)