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Great Plains Energy Summit -- Omaha -- June 17-18, 2009 -- Leaders from the states & provinces of the USA-Canada Wind Corridor are gathering in Omaha, Nebraska on June 17-18 to plan for action in 2010 & beyond. Through the Great Plains Energy Alli...

May 25

Robert Schultz left a comment for Ida-Russkie

May 6

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Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?

Yes

Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:

I purchased a LNG pickup this year from a national lab. however there are no fueling stations open in the area. I am trying to promote a local bus company who just purchased a defunct CNG station to open it up again after several years of it being out of service. I am also trying to promote a stranded utility in Jackson, Wy to open a station up after they finish building a supply pipe line.

What excites you about this campaign?

someone has a plan. any plan.

What do you want to do to help?

EPA certifications is a big stumbling block in converting to natural gas. I wish to help write legislation( help some congressman do it) that would exempt natural gas conversations from EPA rules if they still meet emissions out the tail pipe. In other words make it a performance base standard like they do in some fire protection situations.

I work in fire protection at a national lab so I understand the mindset of the federal agencies.

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At 5:18pm on May 6, 2009, Robert Schultz said…: Invitation to join NW Renewable Energy Group
I have started a Regional group, welcoming comments, ideas, and suggestions for Renewable Energy in the NW Region. Including states from the Pacific, Cascade and Rocky Mountain areas. I realize that some of my Pickens Plan friends are outside this region, but you are always welcome to join and add your thoughts to the discussion. We should be looking at best available sources of energy in our region, and ways to improve the power grid to transfer energy from region to region as it is needed.

Robert Schultz
Pickens Plan
WA-05 District Leader

At 4:49pm on October 29, 2008, Jason Anderson said…: Ther is a fueling station behind the shell station as you get of hyway 20 heading south. Get back to me if you need more info!

At 4:48pm on October 29, 2008, Jason Anderson said…: Hey Ruskkie, I live in idaho falls and would like the 67 of us who live here to be able to talk and collaborate to work on this plan. Please join the group Idaho Falls Mobilize. You can find it by going to groups and look for groups in Idaho. Joining the group would mean we could email each other easily and organize. There is power in numbers. Thanks

At 5:53am on September 30, 2008, Alex van der Beek said…: Hello PP member,
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At 7:31am on September 15, 2008, John Rocco said…: Ida, I am very interested in getting CNG filling stations here in the northwest. There are many CNG vehicles available to the public, but unless you live in Utah or california, you really don't have access to public filling stations. They sell a unit that splices into the gas line coming into your home, so you can fill up the tank overnight. Unfortunately, it has to be installed by a certified tech, and there is 1 in the northwest, he is in Seattle, and he doesn't go more than 100 miles. I have to think there are a lot of people besides me out there who are in the market for a new vehicle, and would switch to a Compressed Natural Gas vehicle tomorrow. It's a catch 22 scenario. It takes a lot of money to open CNG filling stations, and nobody wants to invest that kind of money until they see a market for it, but there won't ever be a market for it if they don't make it available.

At 1:20am on August 20, 2008, John R. Leigh said…: Hi everybody,
So I got the communication people to list all the current Idaho groups on the list "find a group by state" that comes up on the main PickensPlan site. Before there were none, now there are six. We all should be getting better response now.
This letter is going out to all members of all the Idaho groups.
I am John Leigh, from Boise. Is anyone in Idaho doing anything to raise awareness of the plan? I have joined all the Idaho groups to try to be advised. Do we get together for talk sessions or to organize for a town hall visit by T. Boone? Do the Idaho groups communicate with each other?

I guess I'm asking Do we DO something or just sit and watch?

I have set up an email address that I hope becomes the Pickens Plan Idaho newsletter. All Groups and everybody interested can subscribe. I an based in Boise so that is my focus but we all should be aware of anything happening in Idaho (So we could discuss what to do about things like our Idaho groups NOT being on the list under Idaho.....took me 4ever to figure out who to talk to)
So if you want to be on the list just email PickensPlanBoise@cableone.net and you will recieve updates as I get info from around Idaho, and maybe we will have coffee someday and plan how to put Idaho on the world map.
PickensPlanBoise@cableone.net