Unprecedented: The China Factor
In addition to the U.S. being challenged by the COVID-19 virus, China is confronting the U.S. and the entire globe with its assertive behavior. The...
Certainty: In Uncertain Times
As I write this column, the word that keeps coming to the forefront of my mind is “uncertainty.” Uncertainty is on all of our minds...
Women in Energy
In 2007 I chaired four energy events for the centennial celebration of Oklahoma’s statehood. The events were a salute to the past, present, future, and...
America’s Energy: 2020 and Beyond
As stated in my book, America Needs America’s Energy: Creating Together the People’s Energy Plan, “Future generations are depending on us to keep the American...
Boone’s Impact and Vision!
Twenty-five years ago, Boone Pickens sent me a letter describing his passion for natural gas and America’s energy future. I share with you a portion...
Bellmon’s Legacy!
On October 21, 2019, I had the honor of serving as a keynote speaker at the Oklahoma Academy’s Town Hall Meeting at the WinStar Convention...
The National Energy Dialogue Continues
The first International Energy Policy Conference was held in 1992. One of the speakers of the conference stated, “I think most Americans would welcome messages...
75th Anniversary of D-Day: Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Legacy and America’s Energy Impact
Seventy-five years ago, June 6th, General Dwight D. Eisenhower led troops into what is known as D-Day. His outward display of confidence with the troops...
50 Years Later: The Impact of Discovery
Fifty years ago, in 1969, natural gas was found in tremendous commercial volumes at the GHK Company #1 Green well, completed at a depth of...
America’s Energy and Environmental Stewardship
In 1992, I founded the IEPC (International Energy Policy Conference) with the theme being “Striving for Energy Efficiency and Environmental Preservation.” This underlying theme has...
