T. Boone Pickens appeared with the governor to pitch to Montanans his plan to decrease the nation's dependence on foreign oil.
He spoke Friday at an energy conference for leaders in business and education.
Pickens' plan calls for offsetting oil with natural gas and wind energy, a strategy that could be good for wind-rich places such as Montana. The Texas oil tycoon says he doubts low oil prices will continue through the year.
In September, Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer signed what is known as the Pickens' Pledge, demanding an end to America's addiction on foreign oil.
The governor says Montana can lead the rest of the country to energy independence from its position in a powerful wind corridor that gusts from Canada to Texas.
written by Kahrin Deines for the Associated Press
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