Yet another article that does it's best to sensationalize the truth.
Whatever bone they have to pick with Pickens, that doesn't justify twisting the facts as they clearly do in that article.
I've casually followed this "story" for a few years now. Yes, Pickens has purchased a ton of land in the area of the Ogalala Aquifer, but in no way does the guy control it! That's just an outright lie. If he were the only land owner of land sitting over the aquifer, then maybe, but he doesn't. Not even close. That aquifer covers an area spread across at least 3 states.
T. Boone Pickens does NOT control the Ogalala Aquifer!
As for the building of an "eight-acre town", haven't seen the first mention of that till now. Considering the way this article is written, I have my doubts as to the truthfulness of their claims.
In 2006, Pickens bought off the Texas State Legislature for $1.2 billion.
THAT statement just might get them sued for libel!
They don't even bother to clarify just what they mean by "bought off". They just claim he did it, which would be illegal for him and politicians to do.
The people behind this article may not like Pickens, but that doesn't give them license to inflate and embellish the truth, and even lie about it.
Clean water sources obviously are important, and no question politician's actions are in question, but that doesn't justify altering the truth to satisfy one's own agenda.
But this one statement is just plain ignorant and stupid at the same time!...
(3) Since all property has some degree of water on it, the EPA is, in effect, the draconian landlord over everyone’s property.
Not all land has water on it! That is a lie, or at the very least an extreme exaggeration. In reality, most land DOES NOT have water on it, that's why water is at a premium because water is not just anywhere.
"all property", really? Let that author come to Arizona! Then let them show me just where all that water is they claim is there. Haven't these people ever heard of a desert?
God knows I hate these type op-ed conspiracy theory type articles. They belong at places like GLP and Infowars.