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Change is in the air

It is with great mixed emotions that I am stepping down as Regional Leader in the Northeast. The past six months have been a heady mix - the thrill of helping a true grassroots effort grow from infancy to an organization with a voice; the pride that comes from working for a man with vision and passion; the simple enjoyment of making new friends. It has all been fun.

But now other family and business issues are demanding my attention, so it is time to hand over the keys to the Northeast. The two… Continue

Posted on February 12, 2009 at 8:05pm — 8 Comments

Contact your Senators TODAY!

DC is starting to listen! Boone’s latest email and today’s video blog has some great news, but he still needs our help. Please tell your Senators you want them to support the Pickens Plan components of the stimulus package.

There is now a Contact Congress function on the Pickens Plan site specifically for this issue. Go here or to the tabs at the top of this page: “Take Action”, then “Contact Congress” and fo… Continue

Posted on February 4, 2009 at 8:34pm — 3 Comments

Boone Comments on Passage of the House Stimulus Plan

T. Boone Pickens Statement on Passage of U.S. House of Representatives Version of Economic Stimulus Plan
Key Elements of Pickens Plan Included in Legislation

Dallas, TX, January 28, 2009 – T. Boone Pickens offered the following comment today on the passage of the U.S. House of Representatives version of the economic stimulus plan and the progress made on energy policy and investment:

“Many of the components of the economic stimulus plan passed by the House of Representatives today are a… Continue

Posted on January 29, 2009 at 5:43am — 6 Comments

Boone on The Huffington Post

Boone is going to have a regular column on The Huffington Post. His first one is up and you can view it here. It's already invited some interesting comments (scroll way down on the page). I encourage all to to participate.

Posted on January 28, 2009 at 1:24pm — 2 Comments

Urgent Call to Action -- Call your Congressperson and Senator TODAY!

Boone and the Pickens Plan need your help! As you saw from Boone's email last Friday, the stimulus package will be voted on tomorrow in the House, and it includes wind energy elements that are in line with the Pickens Plan.

We need you to make ONE PHONE CALL today to your Congressperson and Senator. To find the phone number of your Member of Congress, go to the House of Representatives website and the… Continue

Posted on January 27, 2009 at 10:10am — 9 Comments

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At 4:15pm on November 15, 2009, Union theocratic gov Divine of J said…: Harvest Time

Every seed takes time to germinate.
So too in the fields of the soul.
We must never give up and sow
because the results do not
immediate to our eyes.
Let us wait with patience.
In the right moment, the seeds
have driven in the soil of hearts,
there will produce mature fruit.
Understanding and sow Joy, Peace and
Courage, Forgiveness and Love.
Jesus bless you have a good night.

At 6:28pm on October 5, 2009, Joseph Keating said…: Haven't been able to get a response from the pickens team on an idea. Maybe you have some pull some where. Assuming the new wind farm is on hold, why not setup a fund to add a windmill to an existing wind farm ? I would contribute to it. My original reason for joining was to increase the use of wind energy.
Joe

At 10:56am on February 22, 2009, Thomas J. Setter said…: Lets get our States Govenors, Legislative Reps. and Snators. County and Mayors on board.
We can do it.
More of my neighbors are driving Hybrids and putting up Solar.
We just have to keep working and ASKING!!

At 12:07pm on February 19, 2009, Sonny Chohan said…: Hi Judy ~ Please view my profile and let me know what I can do to help.

At 9:15am on February 19, 2009, Ruth M Tappin said…: Judy, I am interested in being a leader for NH-01 District
Thanks!
Ruth
rmtappin@yahoo.com

At 3:26pm on February 15, 2009, Roger said…: Judy
Hi, I am Roger L.Osgood! I am interested in being the district leader in the Elizabeth New Jersey area. My Cell phone # is (908) 461-0100 my home phone # is (908) 289-2238
My address is 826 Magie Ave. Elizabeth, NJ 07208-1420. I Am a school teacher at Elizabeth High School Thomas Edison Academy. My wife and I were in NYC trying to meet up with the Picken's plan group on Election day and never found them. .
My High School Students; Jon Pierre Cobos, Oscar Castro, and Ishell Vaughan of the Thomas Edison Academy Placed Second at the State of New of Jersey Tech. Prep. Showcase Competition at Ocean County Vo-Tech There contest was in Scientific Research, Engineering and Technical Services on February 7th, 2009. The three students talked about the Picken's plan as part of their Competition
Thank you Roger L. Osgood

At 5:03am on February 5, 2009, Kim Anderson said…: Hey Judy,

An update from Gerry, our new 100CLUB member from RI!

Good (but cold) Morning Kim!

I'll definitely call both Reed and Whitehouse at their D.C. offices today. I completely agree that we must keep the pressure up!

Take care,
Gerry

At 8:58pm on February 1, 2009, Monte Smith said…: Hello Judy,

I started a new group today. The name of the group is Tell it Like it Is

I invite you to please come and check it out.

Thanks.

Monte

At 10:16pm on January 28, 2009, Michael Shawn Kendall said…: Hi Judy, I have been pushing for the sell of US Treasury "Energy Independence Savings Bonds". Savings bonds are normally purchased in $25 increments. This gives a way for just about any American to tighten their belts just a bit by skipping a meal at McDonalds or Pizza Hut and buying a RE savings bond to support a renewable energy project and save money at the same time for themselves. I need help pushing this project, I've faxed and emailed many in Congress/Senate already.If you agree with this plan please consider passing to other people in your district as it will be a great tool to get funding for PickensPlan projects. This is a way to help and give tools to all of us for getting more RE projects started. My email is ke6cvh@yahoo.com. Here is a copy of a fax sent to Nancy Pelosi yesterday:
27FEB09

Honorable Speaker of the House Congresswoman Pelosi,

I am an Electronic Technician Chief in the US Navy with 27 years service stationed overseas. I’m outlying an idea to assist and work with current plans for achieving energy independence. I urge you, as speaker of the house and the driving force to form the select committee on energy independence and global warming, consider for discussion and introduction into the house US Treasury Savings Bonds for Energy Independance.
In WWII America sold war bonds supporting the war effort. When young, my mother told me her primary school raised enough money through bonds to build a tank to support troops. I am impressed with the patriotism and purpose of our greatest generation that accomplished so much.

Selling energy bonds for RE (Renewable Energy) development would lower foreign oil imports and assist with the complex problem of funding. Bonds sold as “Energy S” could support new solar trough plants, “Energy W” to support wind farms, Energy “H” to support hydroelectric plants, Energy “T” to support RE transportation such as electric bullet train routes powered by RE, Energy "C" COOPS for small communities only needing a small quantity of turbines, and Energy “I” for needed infrastructure high voltage power lines to the RE site. Bonds will have the project name and include an artist’s perspective of the project and an American flag. President Obama had great success with the internet during his campaign. In a similar manner, using the internet, energy bonds could have a website listing current projects and an “electronic checkout” could purchase a bond $25 or higher. Simpler methods of payment such as “PAYPAL” and credit cards would be available and after an electronic purchase is complete a color print out of the bond is available with a follow up of the bond in the mail. The website would limit quantity of projects for each category until funding is complete. After a project becomes funded, a new project will be available. A tab on the site will show history and status of previous projects. Purchasers may take great pride in “collecting” and displaying bonds of various RE projects and participating at different levels of financial support. Solar trough plants in the multi-hundred MW size capacity with molten salt energy storage in California, Arizona, and West Texas can provide a major portion of electric needs. North Dakota has potential to support 1/3 of our nations electric needs in it’s class 4 wind zone areas. There are plenty of suitable proposed wind turbine farms now around the nation to significantly increase our RE if funded. Mid sized hydro-electric has not been used in America to it’s full potential. Following the example of our neighbor, Canada, it would provide a significant increase in percentage of electric production. Developing all three we could provide the majority of our electric and heating needs through renewable energy in a "New New Deal" fashion allowing natural gas for transportation as T. Boone Pickens is working for. Bullet train routes have proven a viable alternative to commercial domestic air service and when powered by electricity provided by RE suppliers America would be in the forefront of world technology. Example, I heard of discussion for a commuter train from Denver to Colorado Springs. Such a route built as a renewable energy project with charter requirement legally requiring to only purchase electricity from available renewable energy sources would be a model example. There are many train routes, city bus systems, and government vehicles that can be converted to run from alternative energy sources and fuels. Jobs created would bolster the economy, lower trade deficit, and strengthen national security. I would take great pride in print outs of bonds with graphics of each project I supported and many other Americans would also. The energy bonds could have tax breaks. BLM lands may be a viable place to start for some projects.

I contacted the US treasury department and was told that the marketing department for savings bonds closed several years ago. I was told there would be problems because savings bonds are at the federal level while the projects will be at the state and local level. I disagree and believe that these can easily be figured out in the way of grants to the state and local level using money from the bonds for those specific projects. I was told to check out auctions on the www.treasurydirect.gov website and found them to not apply to citizens wanting to buy savings bonds to support a cause such as energy independance. I was told by the treasury department to look into CREB (Clean Renewable Energy Bonds). I found CREB to be large scale funding that a citizen would not be able to participate in as a US Treasury Energy Independance Bond would provide. If given the tools to participate directly, the power of the citizens of the United States to help achieve energy independance could not be denied. Americans mean well and the Energy Independance Savings bond program will give citizens the power at their level to make it happen. If marketed through a web page, commercials, and to federal employees the word would get out and participation would spread like wildfire.

Mr. Paul Gipe, a resident of Bakersfield CA, an author of several books about wind energy, and recipient of multiple awards as a pioneer in the industry since the 1970's has put a letter I wrote to Senator Dorgan on this subject as well as an older letter I wrote on wind COOP in JAN07. These websites are:

http://www.wind-works.org/coopwind/RenewableEnergyBondsforEnergyIndependence.html

and

http://www.wind-works.org/articles/AmericanEnergyIndependencethroughCooperativeInvestmentinWindEnergy.html

Sincerely and very respectfully,

ETC(SW/AW) Mike Kendall USN

Mailing address: PSC 476, Box 879, FPO AP, 96322 USA

Telephone (803) 265-4756, Email: ke6cvh@yahoo.com

At 3:25pm on January 28, 2009, allen bauman said…: hi judy--- I've been following the Pickens Plan for a while and have mentioned it to many people already. I'm now officially on the site and navigating it to see how I might be more helpful. I noticed on the New York page that you are listed as the regional leader although your page does not list new york. Am I in the right place? either way i'm going to request to be added to your friend list. hopefully I will be able to come up with some good ideas in the near future. this whole PLAN has gotten me more interested and excited about a subject since high school. I was an ardent idealist back then. with any luck I will be able to stoke those old embers to build a fire that will put the light in others eyes. see you on the site somewhere and please keep me posted about new initiatives in my area. thanks---allen