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Aloha Carol ,

Based on the latest figures from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), the U.S. imported 65 percent of its oil, or 366 million barrels, in May 2009, sending approximately $21.6 billion, or $484,087 per minute, overseas to foreign governments.


Over the last few weeks, co-sponsorship of H.R. 1835, the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (NAT GAS) has grown to almost 60. (On April 1st, Neil Abercrombie was one of the first 20 co-sponsors).


Our staggering dependence on foreign oil is responsible for more than two-thirds of our trade deficit, and it’s killing our economy and putting our national security at risk; the automakers need to take some responsibility for getting us to this crisis point and participate in the solution of this critical issue.

Russ Robinson
District Leader Hawaii 01/02

Aloha Carol,
The Hawaii Island Pickens Plan Volunteers are cordially invited a ‘TALK STORY’ with Mr. DENNY COFFMAN (V. Chair, HI State House of Representatives Energy & Environment Committee)

This will be held at 76-335 Wana Street, Kailua Kona (Directions below), on Friday - May 22, 2009 from 4 - 5 PM.

Light pupu’s, juice/water will be provided.

This is our chance to: (1) learn about the 1st half of the 2009 legislative secession, and (2) have input for the 2nd half.

PLEASE RSVP AND SEND ME ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS YOU HAVE FOR Mr. COFFMAN.
If you can’t travel to Kona please respond with comments or Q’s and I’ll make sure that they are delivered or addressed as appropriate.

Russ Robinson
Hawaii District Leader

DIRECTIONS

Turn Makai from Kuakini Hwy. @ Lako,

Go to the 4th possible right (Kololia),

Turn and go to the 1st possible left (Kealoha),

Turn Makai again to Ahu St. Turn left, to

Wana St., Turn left to 76-335 (11th house on right - yellow)

THE PICKENS VIRTUAL MARCH BEGINS April 1, 2009.

IT’S TIME FOR ACTION!

EMAIL THE LEGISLATORS LISTED BELOW

Tell’em :

YOU’RE A PICKENS PLAN VOLUNTEER FROM HAWAII.

The leadership at the SUMMIT MEETING of the National Clean Energy Project agreed that “Building” The smart grid is the first step on the road to reducing our dependence on foreign oil.

For Hawaii this means building the key element of the HCEI Agreement:
THE SUBMARINE POWER CABLE - TO GRID THE ISLANDS.

MAKE THIS PROJECT YOUR # 1 GOAL FOR 2009!

Russ Robinson - District Leader Hawaii



Sen. Akaka : (202) 224-6361 senator@akaka.senate.gov

Sen. Inouye: (202) 224-3934 senator@inouye.senate.gov

Neil Abercrombie - (202) 225-2726 http://www.abercrombie.house.gov

Mazie Hirono - 02 (202) 225- 4906 http://www.hirono.house.gov

Aloha Carol,
Logon to push.pickensplan.com

Go to the line that begins on the left w/ Main, follow to the right to videos, Click and view to your hearts content.

A hui hou
Russ Robinson - District Leader Hawaii 02

Aloha to the Hawaiian regiment of the Pickens army!

The boss need each of us to contact our U.S. Senators and ask them to support the Pickens Plan components of the stimulus package.

Here’s some words from Boone you might consider using:

A high percentage of our oil still comes from foreign countries. Even in December, as the economy was contracting, we imported nearly 70 percent of the oil we used and paid over $19 billion for it.

I am very interested in the aspects of The American Renewal and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1) that include the promotion of alternative energy - wind and solar; the building out of a 21st century electrical transmission grid; and incenting trucking companies to upgrade from trucks running on foreign diesel to those running on domestic natural gas.

A Department of Energy study showed that developing our capacity to produce wind energy would not only replace 20 percent of the electricity we now produce using coal-burning plants, but would add 138,000 jobs in the first year and more than 3.4 million over a ten-year span.

Also, if we switch just 350,000 of the 6.5 million heavy trucks running on the nation's Interstate Highways to domestic natural gas from imported diesel, we could cut our oil imports by over five percent. In December alone that would have kept nearly $1 billion from being shipped off shore.

Remember, what ever ill befalls the Mainland economy, worse will happen to Hawaii. If we loose the energy sector of the economy we’ll loose all of the benefits of the Industrial Revolution, and Hawaiians will once again go sailing to fish the Northwest Islands in the likes of HOKULE’A and MAKALI’I.

I hope you will join me in supporting these components of the Pickens Plan as H.R. 1 moves toward final passage.


Russ Robinson
Pickens Plan District Leader for HI 01/02




Sen. Akaka
http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home

Sen. Inouye
http://inouye.senate.gov/abtform.html

Hi Carol

I know that we are friends, and you get email updates from me, however, I think this is so important, I am reaching out to all of my friends personally.

I hope you will join the 100CLUB... for members that have faxed in 100 or more signed pledges!

We have the mechanism to build our numbers, we need to use it. It is the easiest ask- Boone has done the hard work. All we need to do is hitch our wagon to his horse and plow to the finish. I have sent in 240 so far.

It comes down to.... DO WE HAVE THE FORTITUDE? I hope so. We aren't asking folks to take up arms. But this IS OUR REVOLUTION.... and we have a very small window to get it done. I would like your help.

Glad you are here. ARE YOU IN?
Best always,
Kim

Just 10 per day for 10 days! Isn't our independence from foreign oil worth it?

Hi Carol

Frist Lexi told me it was a go, then she said no, they were going to try to roll it out witht he September Call to Action. I am trying to be patient, but am getting antsy to pull the trigger.

I will update as I know more!
Kim

Hi Carol
Not everyone has the time to access all the articles and videos on the site. I try to spend time going over all the available materials and finding some on my own.

Thanks for all your efforts, Carol
We can WIN this on. It is critical that we do.
Keep sharing. Just one a day... kind of like medicine for our future!

BEST
kim