Pickens Plan District Group LA-07

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Comment by Geoff Bailey on October 14, 2009 at 8:17am

Arthur,

Welcome to the LA-07! If you head over the the new Energy Efficiency page on Pickensplan.com, there is a whole host of folks talking about different ways to save energy with insulation.

Geoff

Comment by Arthur Raymond Lyon (Ray) on October 5, 2009 at 6:55pm

I'm just joining this group. I live in the Sunset area and have been in La for close to 15 yrs. now. I would love to see this area begin research on solar farms. The type I think that would work very well here uses solar panels to produce steam in a closed loop piping system. The steam is used to power turbines.
I'm not sure were, but Mother Earth News magazine had an article about a system out west some where. This sytem was to supply enough electricity to a med sized town.
Mr Sheoffler did try to put wind generators on abandoned off shore oil platforms in La. but there was too many state hoops to jump through, so he is now proceeding with his project off the coast of Galveston.
I look forward to communicating with this group, great job folks.

One question for anybody. I have an insulation question. My attic runs about 120-140' during the summer. Does anybody know if it would be advantageous to insulate the roof rafters?

Comment by Geoff Bailey on August 19, 2009 at 3:34pm

Good Afternoon!

We are smack dab right in the middle of August Recess. Members of Congress (MOC) are back in their districts, holding events and Town Hall meetings. This is our time to shine army! While the majority of the current Town Hall meetings are focusing on Health Care, other issues are covered as well. I would encourage you to attend your MOC Town Hall and ask them a few quick questions:

1. What is your plan to end our dependence on foreign oil?
2. If you don’t have a plan, do you support the Pickens Plan?
3. If so, would you sign the Pickens Pledge?
4. Are you a Co-Sponsor of HR 1835, “The Natural Gas Act of 2009?” It’s a vital piece of legislation that, for the first time, gives the right incentives for natural gas to become a viable transportation fuel alternative to foreign oil. It currently has 77 bipartisan Co-Sponsors in the House – split almost evenly between Republicans and Democrats.

To find out where your MOC is having their next Town Hall meeting, visit their website and email/call their office for more information. You can do that here: http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml or by calling the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

Also, don’t forget about your Senators! S 1408 is the sister bill of HR 1835 and we need to make sure all 100 members of the United States Senate have signed up as Co-Sponsors! You can check out where your Senators are having Town Halls in your area by emailing/calling their offices for dates and locations. You can do that here: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm or by calling the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

Together, we can end our dependence on foreign oil. But it is going to take all of us working together. The effort we put in today will give us the secure energy future we want for tomorrow!

Geoff
Geoffrey@pickensplan.com

Comment by Geoff Bailey on August 19, 2009 at 3:33pm

Letters to the editor are some of the most effective ways of communication today! Op-Eds and local LTE are terrific marketing tools that allow you to convey your thoughts and ideas to your friends, family and neighbors. They are fun, make an impact and, best of all, FREE!

Help Boone spread his message of ending our dependence on foreign oil.

Do you want to have a letter to the editor you write published in your local newspaper? If so, message me on Push or email me at Geoffrey@pickensplan.com and I can help you come up with a LTE of your own.

It's the little effort we make today that makes the big difference tomorrow!

Geoff
Geoffrey@pickensplan.com

Comment by Geoff Bailey on July 29, 2009 at 3:24pm

Thanks to your calls and emails, Congressman Rodney Alexander signed the Pickens Pledge! Rodney Alexander LA05.pdf

Thank Congressman Alexander for his leadership!

Comment by Walter Killeen on July 24, 2009 at 6:50am

Just a reminder, as the Louisiana developer of part of the real solution to using natural gas as an automotive fuel, the XQF-50 home filling system can make the transition away from foreign oil a reality now! Instead of over night re-fueling, it gives gas station filling speeds at HOME without any changes to our natural gas piping infrastructure! Go see www.newgas.biz for more info

Comment by Geoff Bailey on April 27, 2009 at 12:59pm

Gov. Jindal on the Pickens Plan

Comment by Geoff Bailey on April 2, 2009 at 11:41am

VIRTUAL MARCH DAY 2 - Boone Needs YOU

The Department of Energy has released the oil import figures for the month of March 2009. The data shows we imported 386 barrels at a cost of $18 billion. While we are importing less oil because of the recession, the percentage of oil we are importing is remaining disappointingly stable. The March numbers show we imported 65% percent of the oil we used.

Over the past 12 months, America has had to import nearly two-thirds of the oil we need. In 2008 that amounted to $475 billion dollars. Keep in mind, this is not a one-time payment like a stimulus package or a bail-out bill. This is an annual cost of over $400 billion per year.

CLICK HERE TO EMAIL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TODAY AND ASK THEM TO TAKE ACTION TO REDUCE OUR DEPENDENCY ON FOREIGN OIL.

Geoff

Comment by Geoff Bailey on April 1, 2009 at 1:33pm

As you know, today is the start of the Pickens Plan Virtual March on Washington. I included some messages below that you should feel free to use when trying to get friends and family to participate.

This is going to be my Facebook status over the next three days:

“Boone Pickens, Rock the Vote and I urged policy makers to pass energy legislation. You can too: http://tinyurl.com/c6b53s”

This is what I emailed my friends, family and neighbors – and then sent to all of my Facebook friends:

“Join me, Boone Pickens and Rock the Vote in telling Congress and the President: Help improve our environment, economy & bring us toward energy independence by passing energy legislation now! Be heard today! http://tinyurl.com/c6b53s”

April 1-3 is going to be an exciting time for the Pickens Plan and everyone involved! We have over 4.5 million people participating in this March with us. The more folks who contact Congress, the more impact we have on the debate.

For the first time in our nation’s history, we have millions of people converging on Washington, speaking with a unified voice, and demanding a viable, sustainable energy policy that ends our dependence on foreign oil.

It’s Go Time! Contact your member of Congress today!

Boone is counting on you. Visit http://www.pickensplan.com/virtualmarch/ today and let your voice be heard!

Geoff
Geoffrey@pickensplan.com

Comment by Kevin Lienhard on March 4, 2009 at 10:03am

I would like to do my part, but like every "average Joe" I am limited as to how I can contribute. First, and foremost I do not know what it is I can do to contribute. I would like to see "map" of the U.S. so you could click on each State, then find the postings of what it is that needs to be done. Then from there volunteer. This seems to be more of the way to get things going. Just my opinion of course.

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