Do you understand that Pickens owns Clean Energy Fuels? They were, and still are, the largest Natural Gas Vehicle Fuel Supplier in the country.
The “mandates” in the legislation were probably “pork” inserted by politicians, not Pickens.
Since we don't actually get to see what the plan is (only the goal), I don't know how you make that claim.
The comments following the Heritage article at #30 are interesting too.
I think most conservatives will agree, the Heritage Foundation is unbiased in comparing competing technologies.
I said: “IMO, nothing in the Act would have enriched Pickens directly but indirectly he would certainly benefit from his financial interests in CLNE, WPRT and various natural gas holdings.”
There was no subsidy or tax credit directed toward any of Pickens’ investments in the Nat Gas Act. You keep looking for a “Plan”. The Plan was to get this legislation passed to quickly reduce our dependence on OPEC oil. The plan failed but Pickens is going forward anyway, very slowly, without any govt help - you have acknowledged this above. Quit trying to falsely demonize Pickens and don’t quote me out of context.