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Article: Propane: a Key Element of the Pickens Plan.
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- Energy Weekly News
- Article date:
- July 3, 2009
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U.S. energy leader T. Boone Pickens highlighted propane as an important part of the Pickens Plan, citing propane's environmentally friendly profile and ample production in the United States.
Pickens made the announcement at a propane industry event in Washington, together with Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) President and CEO Roy Willis.
"America has the opportunity today to reduce its dependence on foreign oil while protecting the environment by making the most of domestic energy sources," said Pickens. "Propane is clean, it's American-made, and it can be put to work right now."
Ninety-seven percent of propane used in the United ...