North Carolinians interested in learning more about "The Pickens Plan" can listen to famous oilman T. Boone Pickens speak about it at a town hall in Charlotte on Oct. 21. Tickets are free.
Pickens is one oil industry insider who warned about "peak oil" and rising oil prices last year. His plan calls for shifting away from dependence on foreign oil (even though America's top two importers are Canada and Mexico), namely through wind-generated electricity and natural gas-powered vehicles.
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