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Comment by Geoff Bailey on August 19, 2009 at 11:13am

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 August 19, 2009 at 11:12am

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 Louis Morton on June 22, 2009 at 8:01pm

I checked and it looks like Joe Barton is listed as a co-soponser to HR 1835 also. There are presently 67 co-sponsers from all parts of the country. I would like to see double or triple that number though ... and then a passing vote. I hope this bill gets moving out of committee some time before long.

Comment by denise medland on June 10, 2009 at 8:11am

just e-mailed congressman barton. you can too. just click on the link then contact. fill in blanks and leave your msg. takes 2 min. let him know how much you appreciate him signing the pledge and then ask him to co sponsor the bill!!!

Comment by Geoff Bailey on June 10, 2009 at 7:30am

THANKS TO YOU!!

Congressman Joe Barton signed the Pickens Pledge!

Way to go TX-06! Thanks to your calls, letters and emails, Congressman Barton signed the Pickens Pledge for Energy Independence. Now, we just need to get him to sign on as a Co-Sponsor of HR 1835.

Let him know you appreciate his leadership!
Washington, DC office - (202) 225-2002

Comment by Geoff Bailey on May 14, 2009 at 1:52pm

Louis,

I love your sentiment! HR 1835 currently has more than 30 Co-Sponsors, from both sides of the aisle. The important thing to remember is that the Hill is fixated on Health Care right now. However, energy will come right after and then we will see a LOT of activity. Then it will be go time and folks will have a concrete piece of legislation to either support, or not support.

Geoff

Comment by Louis Morton on May 14, 2009 at 12:52pm

It seems like the US House of representatives is moving too slowly. The NAT GAS Act of 2009 is still sitting in Committee, six weeks after it was introduced. If we can't get the House to get moving, then I am wondering why we don't go ahead and move forward on the state level. Texas has much to gain by moving its vehicles from diesel and gasoline onto Natural Gas. I know that this has been occuring some, but I am seriously starting to think we need to also be applying pressure on our state legislators to encourage vehicles to switch over to Natural Gas.

Comment by denise medland on April 2, 2009 at 11:20am

come on people....let's get crackin'. get those e-mails sent. i got an e-mail from john cornyn this morning and was just about to recontact him when our call to arms came through so i just went through the e-mail to contact him. i have also asked kb hutchison to talk to cornyn and try to win him over.

so let's get those e-mails sent. it will only take a couple mintues of your time.

thanks.

Comment by Geoff Bailey on April 2, 2009 at 10:56am

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 Michael Shawn Kendall on March 16, 2009 at 10:43pm

Hello group, I have some exciting news. I have been talking and emailing a legilative assistant for representative Hunter of the Texas state legislature regarding Energy Independence Savings Bonds initiative at the state level. I spoke to him on the telephone and he encourages anyone from Texas, no matter what district in TX, to email him about Energy Independence Savings Bonds for Texas. He stated he will happily forward all correspondence received to the correct representatives in Texas. Representative Hunter is an attorney and Caleb said there are two other attorneys working for Rep. Hunter. It is interesting to hear there is question about the legality of a state level savings bond program similar to the federal level. They are actively working on it and this is great news! Please feel free to pass on this information to anyone from Texas. Here is Caleb's email:
Mr. Kendall,
I am glad you sent this to me, I have visited with the representative and I am working with the state to see the legality of state bonds versus having it go through the federal government. I will keep you posted on the developments.
Thank you,
Caleb McGee
Legislative Intern
Rep. Todd Hunter - District 32
Caleb.McGee@house.state.tx.us
Capitol Office: E2.808
Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0672
Capitol Fax: (512) 463-2101
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768-2910
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