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Comment by Geoff Bailey on August 19, 2009 at 2:43pm

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 2:40pm

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 11:09am

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 1:16pm

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 Geoff Bailey on January 26, 2009 at 9:43pm

Evening,

I just wanted to remind everyone about Boone’s call to arms. He has asked each member of the army to call our member of Congress and ask them to support the alternative energy components of the stimulus plan.

Here are some helpful talking points:

Urge them to tell House Leadership that their constituents support the wind energy elements included in the Stimulus Bill which will build upon 2008's successes in the wind energy sector:

o Extension of the Production Tax Credit

o Implementation of a renewable infrastructure loan program

• We hope they're willing to doing 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 Natural Gas Vehicles (NGVs) will help wean us off of foreign oil and create new American jobs. These incentives include:

o Increasing the vehicle tax credit to make natural gas trucks more accessible for heavy and medium duty truck operators

o Extending the fuel tax credit

• 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.

When you've made your call, please post a response to this discussion so I can keep track of how many calls have been made for each district!

Boone is counting on us. You can find the numbers to your elected officials below. Making a call is really quick, easy and satisfying. Make your calls today so I can report your hard work to Boone!

Congressman Ciro Rodriguez (202) 225-4511
Senator John Cornyn (202)-224-2934

Geoff Bailey
Regional Leader
Geoffrey@pickensplan.com

Comment by Louis Pike McCasland Jr. on January 7, 2009 at 9:04pm

Hello Mr. Hecker:

I have a great interest in the Pickens plan and other wind generating sysems, including many other types of energy saving and producing systems. If you get a chance, give me a call. I am working on a massive project for Texas Veterans. My interest is to help other Texas Veterans and and at the same time provide and supplement the existing border security. I am now writing to our Senators and a couple Representatives that I hope can help me. Give me a call, maybe we have something of mutual interest.

Lou McCasland
Native West Texan
former USMC/Naval Aviator
Vietnam Veteran
ex-Air America, Inc. Capt. (Laos)
fighter for Texans
10501 Airport Road
Castroville 78009
Bus/res 830-931-3313
cell: 210-685-4469
Skype: westtexankent

Comment by Andy Hecker on January 5, 2009 at 11:04am

Hi Rex! Welcome aboard! And THANK YOU for your service!

I haven't seen anything about green jobs for returning troops.

http://www.greenjobsnow.com talks about the Green Jobs Act of 2007. $125 million was proposed to create a green worker training program. According to the website, no actual dollars have been allocated to fund the program.
http://www.greenforall.org/resources/the-green-jobs-act-of-2007

I'm not affiliated in any way with this program, and haven't researched it any deeper than this initial look.

Andy

Comment by Rex Barrick on January 4, 2009 at 9:02am

P.S. Is anybody offering returning Service people an oppertunity to work in the green? These folks are the backbone of this country, the best, and we should be recruting!
Rex

Comment by Rex Barrick on January 4, 2009 at 8:43am

Andy:
Thank you for your service, I also am a Vet. ( It dosen't sound like your done yet eather ) I got the same letter and have the same feelings, sounds like it's time to saddle up. The kids will need some answers when they get home.

Comment by Andy Hecker on December 24, 2008 at 11:04am

I received a letter from Governor Perry's office on 8 December. It had a feeling of a "look how good we're doing in our energy planning" form letter. One point that I found sad:

"Texas also leads the nation in ... Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). CCS is a process by which carbon dioxide that normally would be released into the atmosphere is transferred and stored underground in oil wells, which in turn enhances oil recovery from these older wells."

There is exactly ZERO operational CCS in the United States. None of the CCS test projects have gotten authorization to even begin testing. Behold the power of $$$'s scattered by a lobby.

If we are to succeed in our quest of getting the State and Federal representatives on-board 'our train', we have to KNOW our plan - it has to be at our fingertips. Then, we need to know the details of the other plans also in play. Then - and most importantly - we have to just a little bit better informed than the staffers that are actually taking our phone calls and responding to our letters.

In addition, we have to be PERSISTENT. If it takes one letter per day for the next 20 days (or 10 letters per day...), we have to get the government official's attention. Remember - our adversary is using many dollars to get their point across. We don't have the bucks to 'throw at' the problem. We have to be smarter and more persistent.

You know where to get the best info on the Pickens Plan.

Repower America: http://repoweramerica.org/

Vice President Al Gore's project, while focused longer-term on global warming, is also in the push for 100% clean electricity in 10 years. http://wecansolveit.org/

For the fight against the oxymoronic "Clean Coal" effort, visit http://www.thisisreality.org/ and follow the birdie...

For Texas-specific energy basics:

The Infinite Power of Texas: http://www.infinitepower.org/

The 2008 Texas State Energy Plan: http://governor.state.tx.us/files/gcc/2008_Texas_State_Energy_Plan.pdf

I'm retired USAF and a disabled Vet. Some of my friends are still in harm's way in the Middle East. Making the Pickens Plan a success helps US - the entire country - and helps bring the 'protectors of the remote oil fields' home - for the right reason and for good

All the best,
Andy Hecker

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