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Comment by Geoff Bailey on August 19, 2009 at 11:30am

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 11:29am

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 April 2, 2009 at 11:01am

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 1:11pm

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 Michael D Zuteck on March 16, 2009 at 8:02pm

Just wish to say hello to local members. I've been a researcher and designer of wind turbine rotors since 1977. A swept planform (curved) blade you might see soon is a recent research design I did, awarded DOE top 10 recognition. Wind is a strong part of the T Boone plan, and I just want to say it works now but its by no means at the end of its evolution. Wind turbines are NG wells, because the energy they provide is energy NG doesn't have to provide, until the wind doesn't blow. One of our most powerful strategies against petroleum suppliers who don't like us is using less - just look what low oil prices have done to Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. Whatever your expertise, I'm glad we're in this together.

Comment by Ronnie Max Oldham on March 15, 2009 at 1:47pm

I agree that CNG is only a stop gap or bridge fuel, but I run CNG today in a car with Tier 2, Bin 4 emissions and I get about 36 MPG at just over a dollar per GGE. They are no hydrogen options available today. If you really support moving to a hydrogen economy, you might consider jumping on the CNG bandwagon. Let's see, it needs a pipeline delivery infrastructure, compressor stations, and vehicles that run on a compressed gaseous fuel. Sounds pretty familiar.

Comment by Kenneth M. Meadows on March 15, 2009 at 12:17pm

CNG is only a stop gap for hydrogen to be the fuel of choice. There are places other than the US that have gone to a total hydrogen econ. that are doing very well.
At the present cost of N-Gas and the number of homes heated with gas using it as a fuel could push the price up even more. Let us look at other fuels that are clean and I don't mean coal.

Comment by Ronnie Max Oldham on January 31, 2009 at 12:02pm

Just wanted to introduce myself to the group. I convert vehicles to CNG here in Austin. If you have questions about CNG vehicle and fueling options in central Texas, please feel free to give me a call.

Ronnie Oldham
CleanFuel Conversions
Austin, Texas
www.cleanfuelconversions.com
ronnie@cleanfuelconversions.com
512-289-9799

Comment by Nano Bot on January 26, 2009 at 10:26pm

CORRECTION: (change.gov) not (change.org)

Comment by Nano Bot on January 26, 2009 at 10:11pm

I know I am being lazy, but could someone tell me the email address of Congressman Paul and Senator Cornyns' offices. I have already posted comments that covered the nature of the plan on both the energy and comments pages of the transition team (change.org) website. I would encourage all to visit the site. Obama's team is keenly aware of technology and they use it to the disadvantage of their opponents. They also have a place to get on the email roster to receive email when they want feedback on an issue or just make a comment.

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