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Michael Gavigan D.L. NY 23 commented on DistrictLeaders's group 'Pickens Plan District Group NY-23'

Happy Easter every one! Talk to you soon.

April 11

Michael Gavigan D.L. NY 23 commented on DistrictLeaders's group 'Pickens Plan District Group NY-23'

Hello everyone and welcome to day two of the Virtual March! Keep up those calls and emails!!!! They are listening, we have their attention. Now we just need to keep pushing until we have an Energy Plan for America.

April 2

Michael Gavigan D.L. NY 23 commented on DistrictLeaders's group 'Pickens Plan District Group NY-23'

Good morning District 23! Welcome to the first day of the Virtual March! I know you are all ready to do your part. I know that I am! Today let’s send our Government a strong message, that we need an Energy Plan now! The Pickens Plan is our bridge...

April 1

Michael Gavigan D.L. NY 23 commented on DistrictLeaders's group 'Pickens Plan District Group NY-23'

Good Morning, District 23! The Virtual March is almost here! I am sure all of you know that the Virtual March is this week April 1-3, are you ready? I wanted to touch base and remind each of you that we are going to need your help to get our dist...

March 30

Michael Gavigan D.L. NY 23 commented on DistrictLeaders's group 'Pickens Plan District Group NY-23'

Hi everyone! Sorry for my lack of comments, but work has had me side tracked. So.. is everyone ready for the Virtual March on may 1st - 3d? Time is running out, it is almost here.

March 24

Michael Gavigan D.L. NY 23 commented on DistrictLeaders's group 'Pickens Plan District Group NY-23'

Hi Mayme, Thanks for the information about the energy fair in Canton. Looking at my work schedule I have the 25 off, so unless things change I will be attending. Talk to you soon.

March 14

ccamp replied to Michael Gavigan D.L. NY 23's discussion 'An E-mail I received from John M McHugh about H. R. 1.' in the group Pickens Plan District Group NY-23

Why does one piece of legislation have to be so crammed full of stuff?........because it allows politicians to defend which ever way they vote- for me its not the yes or no votes that get me...what makes me upset is the politicians who wrote the ...

March 12

Michael Gavigan D.L. NY 23 replied to Michael Gavigan D.L. NY 23's discussion 'An E-mail I received from John M McHugh about H. R. 1.' in the group Pickens Plan District Group NY-23

Hi Mayme, I am glad you posted your opinion because I also thought his comments were insincere and disconcerting. I wanted to see another person’s opinion of this letter before I posted my thoughts on it. I wanted to be sure I was not being too s...

March 11

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Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?

Yes

Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:

I have been an electrical technician for over 20 years in the manufacturing industry. I have over 15 years working with inverter systems and 10 years with hydro power generation.

What excites you about this campaign?

This is the best plan that I have heard on how to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

What do you want to do to help?

I would like your help in setting up a 10 acre solar power array in upstate NY. I may also be able install a wind farm. I would like to do this to help stimulate upstate NY's economy by providing clean energy to local companies.
Any input you could provide me would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

NY District 23 map

Here is the link to Maple Ridge Wind Farm.
mapleridgewind

Michael Gavigan D.L. NY 23's Blog

An E-mail I received from John M McHugh about H. R. 1.

March 10, 2009

Dear Mr. Gavigan:

Thank you for sharing your thoughts regarding H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. I value your input and welcome your comments on this very important piece of legislation.

As you may know, this legislation (P.L. 111-5) was signed into law on February 17, 2009. I twice had an opportunity to vote on this measure and both times was regretfully not able to do so.

There is no question in my mind, nor I believe the mind of almost ever… Continue

Posted on March 11, 2009 at 8:15am —

Boone's and Robert F. Kennedy's briefing to Hill staffers on the stimulus package.

Take a look at this video. It may help you to promote your push efforts on the stimulus bill. I found it to be very informative.
video link to Boone's (with Robert F. Kennedy) briefing

Thanks,
Michael

Posted on January 25, 2009 at 3:24pm — 1 Comment

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At 9:02am on February 24, 2009, Kim Anderson said…: Hi Michael,

Thanks for the nice note. How is your district doing? Have you reached 500 yet? We heard it yesterday - they are worried what the public will think and they have not put anything on the table yet. WE MUST give them solid support. The easiest way to add to our numbers is by manually adding new supporters. If everyone in your district added 10 people today and 2 a day every day we would be flying! I add 2 every day. Got my first one at the hair salon and the second from an old friend. If we keep it on top of our list at all times WE CAN DO THIS!

I look forward to hearing from you. Would be honored to have you in the 100CLUB!

BEST
kim

At 2:55am on February 20, 2009, Home Wind Turbine said…: >> "Hi, I live in upstate NY and I may be interested in your wind turbines"

Hello, Send me an email and I can forward you information, pricing and such. Thanks for your interest. Here's the email address.
turbines@WindEnergy7.com

At 8:29am on February 17, 2009, Michele Chartrand said…: Mike did you know...
the Department of Energy was formed on 8-04-1977
to lessen our demand on foreign oil, 32 years later and where are we?
They recieve 24.5 BILLION, they have 16,000 federal employees and 100,000
contract employees...and they haven't come up with a solution in 32 years yet?????
I thought I'd share this tidbit of info with you.
Michele

At 8:49pm on February 10, 2009, Jack Costantino said…: T. BOONES ROUND-UP

Michael

Thanks for your comment and joining T. BOONES ROUND-UP. Please share the site with your network. We'd love to have their support. Here's the link:

http://push.pickensplan.com/group/tbooneroundup

Regards,
Jack Costantino
Jim Muhaw
DL's, NJ-11

At 1:33am on January 28, 2009, Michael Shawn Kendall said…: Hi Michael, Forgot to ask you in the comment about "Energy Independence Savings Bonds". Would you be willing to share this with the people in your district?
Thanks,
Mike

At 6:07pm on January 27, 2009, Michael Shawn Kendall said…: Hi Michael, Here is a way to help and give tools to all of us for getting more RE projects started. 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 project. I need help pushing this project, I've faxed and emailed many in Congress/Senate already. 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 12:34pm on January 27, 2009, Michele Chartrand said…: Just to let you know Mike, I got in contact with McHugh.....
Michele

At 12:57pm on January 26, 2009, Mayme said…: I've been checking the member list for more people in District 23. Sent notes to Plattsburgh, Massena, Ogdensbury, Oswego & Fulton. Not sure if Oneida is in our district. Will look it up.

At 10:03am on January 26, 2009, Mayme said…: All is well! I have been sending friends in other states the info on the Picken's Plan, hoping some will sign up. I have made a few friends here in Canton, Potsdam and will start bugging them to sign up to District 23.

I found a great site that is called "McHugh Watch" and am trying to learn more about our Congressman. Some people I speak to seem to like him, it sounds like they consider him harmless. BUT what I want to know is he a leader? It is looking like maybe not, although he is the minority leader of Armed Services. He talks like he supports alternative energy but I see no leadership on this subject. Looks like he is going to need some pushing!

I tried to post something the other day, but don't know where it went. It must be on the Push site. I keep getting them mixed up, that is why I haven't signed up for any other Picken's sites.

At 5:46am on January 23, 2009, Michele Chartrand said…: Mike, Shane was watching a really cool program this morning about Britain and their new bio-fuel made from.....cow patties!
They make a slurry, catch the gases, and give the farmer back the "waste" to put back on the fields!
I didn't know if you've heard of this one yet...if you have, sorry if not, Dad is sitting on gold! lol