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  • Natural Gas Cars Finally Getting Federal Attention, T. Boone Stoked

    07/08/2009 3:45:54 PM PDT · by shove_it · 67 replies · 1,409+ views
    earth2tech ^ | 7/8/09 | Katie Fehrenbacher
    After being largely snubbed by the stimulus package and so far, the climate bill, T. Boone Pickens’ natural gas vehicle mantra (backed by a $58 million marketing campaign) looks like it’s finally starting to be heard on the Hill. This afternoon Sens. Harry Reid (Majority Leader), Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said they’ve introduced legislation called the Nat Gas Act aimed at encouraging the development and purchasing of natural gas vehicles (check out 10 Things You Should Know About Natural Gas Vehicles). Of course Pickens was there for the event and made a typically aggressive statement claiming that...