The Ohio Pickens Power

Add a Comment

158 Comments

Comment by J Jay Pirko 1 day ago

This was sent to me by Kenneth Prendergast, Executive Director of All Aboard Ohio!

The Oil Situation Is Really Bad
by Dave Cohen

Published Nov 12 2009 by ASPO-USA, Archived Nov 12 2009


On the eve of the International Energy Agency’s release of its annual World Energy Outlook (WEO), a whistleblower at the IEA claims the agency “has been deliberately underplaying a looming [oil] shortage for fear of triggering panic buying” in the world markets. As the young fan said to “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, who was wrongly convicted of helping to throw the 1919 World Series, but knew the fix was in, say it ain’t so, Joe.

Ah, but apparently it is so. Another dose of disillusionment for the naive. A second Guardian informant went so far as to say the situation is really bad—

The senior official claims the US has played an influential role in encouraging the watchdog to underplay the rate of decline from existing oil fields while overplaying the chances of finding new reserves.

The allegations raise serious questions about the accuracy of the organization’s latest World Energy Outlook on oil demand and supply to be published tomorrow – which is used by the British and many other governments to help guide their wider energy and climate change policies…

A second senior IEA source, who has now left but was also unwilling to give his name, said a key rule at the organization was that it was “imperative not to anger the Americans” but the fact was that there was not as much oil in the world as had been admitted. “We have [already] entered the ‘peak oil’ zone. I think that the situation is really bad,” he added.

READ MORE AT:
http://www.energybulletin.net/node/50688

READ IEA'S WEO REPORT AT:
http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/

READ THE GUARDIAN ARTICLE AT:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/09/peak-oil-international-energy-agency#history-byline

Comment by J Jay Pirko 1 day ago

Posted on “Trucking & the Pickens Plan” Group:

Rail-truck intermodal shipping containers are the most cost-effective inland transportation system on the market. Fifteen years ago I was able to save $300-400 per "48x102" trailerload, using intermodal shipping containers to supply my customers in New York, shipping from Tupelo, MS through the Memphis, TN intermodal rail terminal. Diesel fuel retailed for about $0.75 per gallon back then, so intermodal cost savings have multiplied with the cost of imported oil.

Since returning to Ohio, I have been advocating the construction of a regional rail-truck intermodal shipping container terminal in the Youngstown area. This idea has gained support with our regional transportation planning and economic development organizations, and I am now involved with discussions about site selection, engineering, and funding.

Railroads must play a central role in restructuring our economy for energy independence, using a network of strategically-placed rail-truck terminals. Trucking would still be essential for local/regional deliveries, and for express-delivery "hot freight," but we need to use railroads as the standard for long-haul tonnage.

If CNG would not be feasible for railroad engines, we could use bio-diesel, processed from soybean oil and/or algae. Soybeans enrich the soil in which they are grown, and algae can be grown from waste water treatment plant effluent. Ultimately, we would be using our own sustainable resources to stop the energy trade deficit that has devastated our economy and weakened our national security for almost four decades.

Comment by Sean Kinney on November 10, 2009 at 7:13pm

Let UR elected servants no u support the Nat Gas Act of 2009 http://unhub.com/OdWg Get the US off foreign oil

Comment by Sean Kinney on November 2, 2009 at 8:10pm

I like to make sure the outcomes from my work measurable. Sometimes it is - sometimes it is not. However, www.unhub.com has been helpful in the number of click throughs of a specific link. It isn't fancy but it works. Totals for the last 7 days from links I posted on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin - to see the results visit http://unhub.com/7pHk.

Sean Kinney
OH12 District Leader
To learn more about the PickensPlan in central Ohio click here - http://unhub.com/Uu3c
Twitter - http://unhub.com/tSsq
Linkedin - http://unhub.com/PUOZ
Facebook - http://unhub.com/69-G
OH 12th Facebook Group - http://unhub.com/y0Sn

Comment by J Jay Pirko on November 1, 2009 at 1:56pm

To the Pickens Plan Army, especially the OH-17 Group:

Once again, we should be proud of, and grateful to, our Congressman Tim Ryan, who has signed on as a co-sponsor of HR 1835, commonly called The Natural Gas Act of 2009.

Tim Ryan has been on the leading edge of our nation's efforts toward technology development and a sustainable energy policy. Serving on the House Appropriations Committee, Tim Ryan worked on the “Stimulus Bill,” with its investment in energy that was supported by the Pickens Army earlier this year.

Tim Ryan is working with his colleagues in our neighboring Congressional Districts, including Jason Altmire (PA-4) & John Bocceiri (OH-16) & Charlie Wilson (OH-6) to develop a Cleveland-to-Pittsburgh “Tech Belt.” Our delegation of legislators have been working to build a regional sustainable energy industry, using wind, solar, geothermal, and LEED-certified “green-buildings.”

Natural gas is another regional solution for our nation’s energy demands, and Tim Ryan is taking the lead as a co-sponsor of HR 1835. Our region is in a unique position to benefit from the development of the massive gas reserves in the Marcellus shale deposits running from the southern tier of New York, through the western portion of Pennsylvania into the eastern half of Ohio and through West Virginia.

V & M Steel is preparing to invest approximately one BILLION DOLLARS to expand its facility in Youngstown to produce the seamless steel pipes needed for gas & oil drilling. Youngstown is strategically located to provide one-day delivery to any location in the Marcellus shale region.

Energy costs are a major obstacle to economic development in this area, according to the Economic Development Action Team of our Regional Chamber of Commerce. Developing local energy production resources is essential to building our regional economy, and Congressman Tim Ryan is working on solutions.

Jim Pirko
OH-17 District Group Leader

Comment by Sean Kinney on October 30, 2009 at 10:17am

Hi All,

The Newark Advocate printed a letter to the editor submitted from PickensPlan's Ohio Leader (Veronica Gold) and cosigned by myself thanking our US Rep. Pat Tiberi for his support of the Nat Gas Act of 2009.

See the editorial at http://unhub.com/w7fB

My mom will be so proud!

If you haven't done so please support the Nat Gas Act of 2009 and contact your Congressional Leadership at http://unhub.com/WrBS. Just fill in the form - PickensPlan does the work!



Sean Kinney
OH12 District Leader
To learn more about the PickensPlan in central Ohio click here - http://unhub.com/Uu3c
Twitter - http://unhub.com/tSsq
Linkedin - http://unhub.com/PUOZ
Facebook - http://unhub.com/69-G
OH 12th Facebook Group - http://unhub.com/y0Sn

Comment by Sean Kinney on October 29, 2009 at 8:33pm

Okay - not my most brilliant moment. In the middle of my 6 mile run tonight I realized it was Beggar's Night in Johnstown, OH. All the businesses in "downtown" were open passing out candy, families were out with their kids and people where milling about. It dawned on me what a great opportunity I was missing to recruit members for the PickensPlan movement on the Nat Gas Act of 2009.

Won't make that mistake again!

Comment by Sean Kinney on October 27, 2009 at 8:38pm

Twitter: Why Support Nat Gas Act of 2009?

Posted new series of 7 new tweets on Twitter at 23:00 EST.
65 click-throughs in 31 minutes.
Analytics (Clicks)
Short Url Long Url Today Past Week Past Month All Time
http://unhub.com/8ICh http://media.pick... 65 65 65 65

7 Revolving Tweets
Do you support ending US dependency on foreign oil? Then support Nat Gas Act of 2009 http://unhub.com/8ICh
Support the Nat Gas Act of 2009 http://unhub.com/8ICh Good for the working man. Good for America
AT&T recently announced plans to purchase 8,000 American-made natural gas vans. Support Nat Gas Act of 2009 http://unhub.com/8ICh
It's cleaner. It’s cheaper. It’s domestically produced. Natural Gas. Support Nat Gas Act of 2009 http://unhub.com/8ICh
U.S. Nat Gas reserves is equal to Saudia Arabia's oil reserves. Support Nat Gas Act of 2009 http://unhub.com/8ICh
Nat gas is available on nearly every St. in US - 1.5 million miles of EXISTING pipelines. Support Nat Gas Act of 2009 http://unhub.com/8ICh
Reduce US dependence on foreign oil while developing nxt gen of transportation fuels.Support Nat Gas Act of 2009 http://unhub.com/8ICh

Scheduled to repeat 100x over the next 25 days. 1 of the 7 every 6 hours.

Comment by Sean Kinney on October 23, 2009 at 2:18pm

What qualifies 4 energy tax credits? From the Columbus Dispatch...see the details here! http://unhub.com/G-1J

Comment by Sean Kinney on October 23, 2009 at 10:48am

As of September 2009 China has installed 15.85 gigawatts (4.5m US home-equiv) of wind power - http://unhub.com/8hMy And where is the US?

China is now planning an expansion into world markets.

It can be done! Spread the word! Support the PickensPlan in your community - http://unhub.com/caui

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• ...
• 14
• 15
• 16