T. Boone Pickens is a notorious Texas oil man who has knowingly and willingly and with maliciousness aforefought perpetrated some of the biggest industrial crimes in the state. And he's bought off the politicians to make sure that he can continue to do so.

T. Boone Pickens is also the leading guy in Texas who is deploying wind farms, and is using the same tactics.

It may be a useful exercise to follow the money and the specific individuals who are known to be involved.