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Comment by Geoff Bailey on August 19, 2009 at 4:24pm

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 April 2, 2009 at 10:52am

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 1:54pm

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 Judy DePalma on February 4, 2009 at 7:16pm

DC is starting to listen! Boone’s latest email and today’s video blog has some great news, but he still needs your help. Please tell your Senators you want them to support the Pickens Plan components of the stimulus package.

There is now a Contact Congress function on the Pickens Plan site specifically for this issue. Go here or to the tabs at the top of this page: “Take Action”, then “Contact Congress” and follow the prompts from there.

We are also encouraging everyone to place calls directly to your Senator’s offices. Here is contact information for Senators Gregg and Shaheen:

Senator Judd Gregg
393 Russell Senate Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3324
http://gregg.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm

41 Hooksett Road
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 622-7979

Senator Jean Shaheen
G55 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-2841
Note: Senator Shaheen’s website is still being developed, so there is no email, fax or local NH information, so it’s doubly important to log calls to her office.

We’re tracking Congressional response, so please let us know when you get a reply.

“Let’s keep the pressure on!”

Judy

Comment by Judy DePalma on January 26, 2009 at 11:27am

Hello NH-2 -- Time to get to work.

By now you’ve seen Boone's email about the stimulus package scheduled for a vote in the House of Representatives this Wednesday. We need you to make ONE PHONE CALL today to Congressman Paul Hodes’ office in DC (202) 225-5206. We also encourage you to reach out to Senators Gregg and Shaheen.

Here are some talking points to use when you call the Congressman's office:

1. Your constituents support the wind energy elements included in the Stimulus Bill which will build upon 2008's successes in the wind energy sector:
-- Extension of the Production Tax Credit
-- Implementation of a renewable infrastructure loan program

2. We hope you're willing to do more on the natural gas side and provide the incentives that will greatly expand the use of domestic natural gas as a vehicle fuel in America. Expanded use of NGVs (natural gas vehicles) will help wean us off of foreign oil and create new American jobs. These incentives include:
-- Increasing the vehicle tax credit to make natural gas trucks more accessible for heavy and medium duty truck operators
-- Extending the fuel tax credit

3. The Pickens Plan works best as a whole plan - wind and natural gas - and we hope Members of Congress will support that. The Stimulus Bill is a strong start but there's more we can - and should – do.

Once you make your call, leave a comment here and let us know how it went. Or email me directly - judy.depalma@pickensplan.com. And be sure to give me your name and email address so we can make sure you get the 10 MyEnergy points we are awarding for each phone call.

Good luck, and let's go!

Judy DePalma
New Energy Army Regional Leader, Northeast U.S.

Comment by Patricia Martin on January 23, 2009 at 2:05pm

I'd also like to mention the Hull, MA community wind project. My brother and his wife live in Hull and have seen a dramatic decrease in their electric bill. Here is a quote from my sister-in-law:
"Our electric bill used to be around $50 in the summer and now it is $5 - $10. In the winter time it was around $80 (we have electric heat in the bedrooms, no gas upstairs in this house), December’s bill was $45 and we had the heat on in the bedroom a lot because it was so cold. Our electricity is supplied by the town - Hull Municipal Light Plant. We have two windmills. The first windmill was installed at Pemberton Point (Hull High School’s field) in 2001 the second one was installed a few years ago at the old dump, right as you enter Hull. The first windmill is now fully paid for, so we are seeing a drastic reduction in our electricity bill. The second windmill will be paid for in a couple of years. Attached please find the web site concerning the wind mills. http://www.hullwind.org/ "

Comment by Patricia Martin on January 23, 2009 at 2:01pm

Hi! I just found out about a meeting of the NH Society of Professional Engineers in Manchester next Wednesday night (Jan 28th). They will be discussing large turbine wind design. Contact info: Martha Mitchell
Terracon, Inc.
77 Sundial Ave
Manchester, NH 03103
Phone: (603) 206-1123 Fax: (603) 647-4432
Email: MMitchell@terracon.com
PSNH is LOOKING for projects with communities!

Comment by carol luecker on January 22, 2009 at 9:51pm

HI, I`M LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS PLAN. WE REALLY NEED TO MAKE THE ENERGY COMPANIES AND THE AUTOMAKERS UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS AND HAVE TAKEN A STAND. I FOR 1 WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER CAR UNLESS IT IS ELECTRIC OR GETS 75 MPG MIN. I HOPE THEIR ARE A LOT OF YOU OUT THERE THAT FEEL THE SAME. ALSO IS ANYONE AROUND NASHUA,NH ?

Comment by DistrictLeaders on January 17, 2009 at 5:00pm

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Comment by Bryant Winterholer on December 31, 2008 at 9:01am

Bill and Karen: Hello and welcome to the group.

To all: It's been a pretty busy couple of weeks with the holidays and not having power for a week, so I have not been able to push the plan as much as I would have liked to. I would also like to note that on Saturday my wife and I drove to Connecticut to visit relatives and found that there were still houses without power north west of Leominster, so I feel pretty fortunate.

I have been asked by the regional leaders to concentrate on getting Judd Gregg to come on board. You can help by writing, calling his office and/or finding out where he will be appearing publicly and asking his position on the plan. This will go along way to helping us out.

The other area that we need to concentrate is bringing in new members. This district now has 15 members, it would be great to get it over 50!

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