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Comment by mike on November 17, 2010 at 4:24pm

Indie Film “Haynesville” Will Premiere November 23rd On CNBC

“Haynesville” will premiere on Tuesday, November 23rd at 9pm on CNBC. The one hour documentary will repeat that evening at 10pm, 12am and 1am.

The show will also air on:

Sunday, November 28th at 10pm.

“Haynesville”

When the people in rural Northern Louisiana learn they are sitting on a fortune, they struggle to weigh their big dreams against the safety of their community. Some will take the money and run while others learn to negotiate with the big energy companies who are looking to drill into the trillion-dollar natural gas reservoir that lies deep beneath their homes. Will this be easy money or the fight of their lives, in what some are calling the “new gold rush”?

http://www.theindechannel.com/movies/indie-film-haynesville-will-pr...

Please watch and tell your friends!



film, natural gas, shale, indie, pickens plan, Haynesville, fracking, energy

Comment by Geoff Bailey on August 19, 2009 at 1:04pm

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 1:04pm

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 Christopher and Daniela Rabalais on August 15, 2009 at 6:33am

Thank you for contacting me regarding natural gas. I welcome your thoughts and comments.

Natural gas is a valuable domestic asset that is abundant and cost-effective, and the cleanest-burning fossil-fuel available. The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) holds undiscovered recoverable reserves of 420 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. With the United States currently consuming natural gas at a rate of roughly 23 trillion cubic feet per year, there is a 20-year supply of domestic natural gas off American shores.

Not only will expanded OCS development move us closer to energy independence, it will strengthen our economy and create stable, well-paying jobs. A December 2008 study conducted by economists and the American Petroleum Institute (API) indicates the potentially broad economic impacts from leveraging these available resources. The study projects that in the year 2030 alone, OCS production would result in more than $8 billion in private sector economic output. It would add nearly 40,000 jobs and $2.3 billion in income for American workers. The benefits of the OCS are clear; now, we must take decisive steps to develop this valuable source of domestic oil and natural gas.

I appreciate hearing from you, and I hope you will not hesitate to contact me on any issue that is important to you.

Sincerely,
Kay Bailey Hutchison
United States Senator

284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-5922 (tel)
202-224-0776 (fax)
http://hutchison.senate.gov

Comment by Christopher and Daniela Rabalais on August 3, 2009 at 9:37pm

Dear Mr. Rabalais:



Thank you for contacting my office regarding energy issues. I appreciate your thoughts on this important matter.



I am committed to reducing the United States' dependency on foreign sources of oil. We cannot rely on unstable regions in the world to supply our energy. Exploring domestic sources of energy will reduce our reliance and drive down our oil and gasoline prices at home. The United States should explore all alternatives to eliminate our foreign energy dependence. This includes developing wind, solar, nuclear, and other practical energy alternatives. But America should also use the abundant energy we have in this country - natural gas, crude oil, and clean coal.



Prohibiting exploration of domestic sources of energy leaves the United States vulnerable to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) price fixing. OPEC's control has led to a low supply and high prices of oil over the past few years.



In response to this I have introduced the DRILL NOW Act (H.R. 1143). This bill allows for further exploration of natural resources while rewarding states that want to control their own energy supply and continue respecting the environment. The DRILL NOW Act allows states to decide on drilling off their shores and share in the millions of dollars that are paid by oil and gas companies to the federal government for leases. This will bring more crude oil and natural gas to the US while creating more jobs and would keep American money in America.



I will only support practical legislation that takes advantage of our domestic energy resources without tax increases on the American consumer.


Thank you again for contacting me with your thoughts. For additional information regarding current legislation and my representation of the Second District, please refer to my website at poe.house.gov. While you are visiting the website, be sure to sign up for my electronic newsletter.


God and Texas,











TED POE

Member of Congress

TEXAS



TP\ac


God and Texas,

TED POE
Member of Congress
TEXAS

Comment by Christopher and Daniela Rabalais on July 29, 2009 at 9:01am

Dear Mr. Rabalais:

Thank you for contacting me about our nation’s energy policy, I appreciate having the benefit of your comments on this issue. Congress must continue to pass common sense, bipartisan legislation that increases domestic energy production, encourages development of renewable and alternative energy, and sets America on a course to energy independence.

Energy prices are a direct result of worldwide demand, and America's ability to stabilize fluctuating prices and ensure energy security is strengthened with increased domestic energy production. On September 30, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law the Fiscal Year 2009 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act (P.L. 110–329). Included in this measure is a repeal of moratoriums restricting drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) as well as oil shale development in Western states. By not renewing these moratoria, our country has taken an important step to secure our nation’s energy independence and combat rising energy prices. Our nation must fully utilize the vast wealth of our domestic energy resources at home rather than relying on foreign nations, some of which are potentially hostile to the United States. Additionally, I strongly support the responsible exploration of our domestic energy reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR).

Furthermore, while the United States must reduce our reliance on foreign oil by increasing domestic production, the use of renewable and alternative energy is a key element in achieving long-term energy security for the United States. That is why I strongly believe that innovation and technological advances in areas such as clean coal, nuclear, biomass, wind and solar energy play a vital role in meeting our future energy needs. Expanding these energy sources will increase efficiency and promote conservation. Texas is the nation's leading wind energy producer, and I strongly support Texas becoming a leader in all renewable and alternative energy sources. In short, our nation’s energy policy must promote the development of all sources of energy—renewable, alternative, and fossil fuels—while also encouraging fuel efficiency and conservation measures.

You may be certain that I will continue to advocate for comprehensive energy legislation that uses more American natural resources and limits our dependence on foreign sources of oil. For more detailed information regarding energy legislation and policies that I support, I encourage you to visit my website at www.cornyn.senate.gov. I appreciate having the opportunity to represent you in the United States Senate. Thank you for taking the time to contact me.

Sincerely,

JOHN CORNYN
United States Senator





517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-2934
Fax: (202) 228-2856
http://www.cornyn.senate.gov

Comment by Christopher and Daniela Rabalais on July 23, 2009 at 1:32pm

Dear Mr. Rabalais:

Thank you for your recent letter regarding global climate change legislation. I appreciate having the benefit of your comments on this matter.

As you know, President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2010 budget contains a new national energy tax that would raise energy prices on Texas families by assuming revenues in excess of $650 billion from a cap-and-trade program. Recently, the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454) which would implement President Obama’s initiative to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. I welcome an open debate on how to be a good steward of our environment; however, I cannot support legislation that would create a massive new government bureaucracy, raise energy prices, increase taxes, and send American jobs overseas. Several analyses show that Texas, as the nation’s leading energy producer and key manufacturing center, would be saddled with a disproportionate amount of the cost to implement a cap-and-trade program. In fact, the Texas Comptroller’s office notes that if H.R. 2454 was enacted, it could cost Texas families a total of $6.9 billion dollars and, in its first year of implementation, displace up to 277,000 Texas jobs.

I strongly believe that innovation and technological advances in areas such as clean coal, nuclear, wind and solar energy, will address our nation's environmental challenges more effectively than proposals, such as H.R. 2454, that create more government regulation and stifle economic development. Furthermore, any effort to control potentially harmful emissions should not put the United States at an economic disadvantage—or penalize American families and workers—by allowing other countries, such as India and China, to ignore environmental considerations in their economic policies. You may be certain that I will work to enact sensible policies that protect our environment while also growing our economy and protecting American jobs.

I appreciate having the opportunity to represent you in the United States Senate. Thank you for taking the time to contact me.

Sincerely,

JOHN CORNYN
United States Senator

Comment by Christopher and Daniela Rabalais on July 10, 2009 at 4:56pm

Dear Mr. Rabalais:



Thank you for contacting my office regarding energy issues. I appreciate your thoughts on this important matter.



I am committed to reducing the United States' dependency on foreign sources of oil. We cannot rely on unstable regions in the world to supply our energy. Exploring domestic sources of energy will reduce our reliance and drive down our oil and gasoline prices at home. The United States should explore all alternatives to eliminate our foreign energy dependence. This includes developing wind, solar, nuclear, and other practical energy alternatives. But America should also use the abundant energy we have in this country - natural gas, crude oil, and clean coal.



Prohibiting exploration of domestic sources of energy leaves the United States vulnerable to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) price fixing. OPEC's control has led to a low supply and high prices of oil over the past few years.



In response to this I have introduced the DRILL NOW Act (H.R. 1143). This bill allows for further exploration of natural resources while rewarding states that want to control their own energy supply and continue respecting the environment. The DRILL NOW Act allows states to decide on drilling off their shores and share in the millions of dollars that are paid by oil and gas companies to the federal government for leases. This will bring more crude oil and natural gas to the US while creating more jobs and would keep American money in America.



I will only support practical legislation that takes advantage of our domestic energy resources without tax increases on the American consumer.


Thank you again for contacting me with your thoughts. For additional information regarding current legislation and my representation of the Second District, please refer to my website at poe.house.gov. While you are visiting the website, be sure to sign up for my electronic newsletter.


God and Texas,











TED POE

Member of Congress

TEXAS



TP\ac


God and Texas,

TED POE
Member of Congress
TEXAS

Comment by Dennis Venema on June 29, 2009 at 8:42am

The Cap and Trade got passed, but at what cost? I agree, parts of this bill were great and desperately needed. We need EVERY alternative energy source possible. But we also need ALL sources to be made available. Alternative sources will only be 20% by 2030. Even if it's 30%, where does the other 70% come from? Many experts say oil will still be a major player 75 years from now. But with no new drilling, these prices will also increase. A lot probably. Is it good to sign a bill where 20% of it is good and the rest is – for the average American - “crap”? (what was it at the end – 1200 pages or more??? – I heard there were 300 pages added just a couple hours before the vote!!!!) They rush it through so fast, nearly ALL the signers will admit – they have not read it all, nor have they read even most of it, and some hardly any of it. It is created by lobbyists - for special interest groups. This is about the 4th or 5th MAJOR bill now signed by this administration that – although yes, they had a few good things included, in general - will cause a major change and crimp in the lifestyles of most Americans. Should we allow 70% junk to get 30% good???? I’m not sure I agree with that. Our representatives need to revamp how Bills get generated, discussed, and passed through. What happened with doing away with earmarks??? I think many of the folks who voted NO on this bill, and some of the others, look at it this way also. I think most are not against the Pickens Plan, they are just against the 70% of nonsense jammed in with the pieces of the bill that are good. Just a thought!

Comment by Christopher and Daniela Rabalais on June 28, 2009 at 3:42pm

Thank you for contacting me regarding the American Clean Energy and Security Act. I welcome your thoughts and comments.

In our effort to reduce emissions, I believe we must invest in alternative sources of energy. Wind, solar, nuclear, and biomass are clean, safe and effective sources of power. Their increased use would create thousands of jobs and allow us to produce energy for Americans, by Americans.

Some Members of Congress have expressed their intent to mandate a cap-and-trade policy to be imposed on all Americans. I believe that cap-and-trade would increase energy prices. In 2008, Peter Orszag, who then served as the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, and who now serves as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, testified before the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Finance on the implications of a cap-and-trade regime. In his testimony, Director Orszag stated, “Under a cap-and-trade program, firms would not ultimately bear most of the costs of the allowances but instead would pass them along to their customers in the form of higher prices.”

For this reason, I believe that a cap-and-trade approach to address climate change would be onerous and would adversely impact the economy. It could create economic hardship for farmers, ranchers, workers and small businesses, in addition to consumers. The last thing our nation needs during this time of economic hardship is higher energy prices and higher levels of unemployment due to a federal mandate passed down from Washington.

As cap-and-trade legislation comes before the Senate, I will keep your comments in mind. I appreciate hearing from you, and I hope you will not hesitate to keep in touch on any issue that is important to you.

Sincerely,
Kay Bailey Hutchison
United States Senator

284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-5922 (tel)
202-224-0776 (fax)
http://hutchison.senate.gov

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