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am Hunnicutt replied to Tom Olson's discussion 'pickins plan forum' in the group Pickens Plan District Group CA-24

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Hello Members of the 24th. We have a few things to do as soon as possible:

We're calling Reps and Senators:

Senator Dianne Feinstein:
1 415 393 0707
senator@feinstein.senate.gov

Senator Barbara Boxer
1 415 403 0100
senator@boxer.senate.gov

Representative Elton Gallegly
805 497 2224
This guy does not offer a direct email address.
Hmmmmm. Maybe he should speak about this
with his children or grandchildren. :)

We want to ask them to vote yes for the passage of the stimulus package (containing important wind energy provisions). The vote takes place Wednesday, so we need to act ASAP.

If you make the call please post it here so we can all see what happened. Unfortunately these numbers do not appear to be toll free but if you keep the call short and to the point you should get out in less than 3 minutes per call (less than $1?)

Thanks
Sam

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At 12:42pm on February 17, 2009, Mike Morton said…: Hi Sam:
I read your message with true appreciation as my experience here in NJ-04 has been very siliar to yours. I can count on three members, maybe 5 at the top end, to even acknowledge the messages that I have sent out to the entire group (only 16 members), and a steady 3 to actually follow through with simple requests. If there was an easy way to have members send e-mail messages to centers of influence perhaps the rate of participation may improve. I am trying to put together my thoughts on the idea. Your idea of an official group may be the best way to go. I am also going to post the suggestion of utilizing other user friendly websites, including the Sierra Club and Union of Concerned Scientists, to send messages regarding renewable energy funding to our so-called representatives in Washington. I am doing this now and it serves to increase my message volume 3X with little effort. Also, while this idea is a little more delicate, perhaps the 46% of the voters who did not vote for Barack Obama can put partisan politics aside for a while and work with their local Obama grassroots group to further support their efforts to expand funding for renewable energy projects. This action alone may open the eyes of the politicos wearing blinders in DC to the issues that are of utmost importance to their constituants. Any ideas??
Mike Morton- NJ-04

At 10:00pm on January 28, 2009, Michael Shawn Kendall said…: Hi am Hunnicutt, 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 2:49pm on January 28, 2009, James Pace said…: Hi,Sam. I would estimate +/- 3 e-mails per. day,from the Pickens Plan Org. If your good with it please call me at (805)644-5753. I for one would like to start talking with real rather than cyber people.Peace,JBPace

At 1:47pm on January 28, 2009, James Pace said…: Good afternoon,Sam.In order to ensure a coordinated approach to promoting the principles of the Pickens Plan,I strongly suggest that "we" all get together,eye ball to eye ball.I'm 61 years old,with 30+yrs., in the oil patch,and can't see how to get this thing energized w/o a couple of sit downs. Maybe then some body can teach me how properly use the Pickens Plan website.Please advise,JBPace

At 12:33pm on January 28, 2009, Mike Morton said…: Hi Mr. Hunnicutt: I am the District Leader in NJ-04 and am experiencing the same response rate from my group members as you are , if your message to James Pace is any indication. I have broadcast mesages to my entire group numerous times and have gotten responses from only 20% of the members. I too wonder if they are not receiving the messages. I suspect that there is a rather large number who feel good about signing up but then drop the ball before they become active. Anyway, good luck out there in CAL.

Mike Morton, NJ-04

At 11:28am on January 28, 2009, James Pace said…: Good morning,Mr. Hunnicutt. I just got thru contacting by phone our two senators,and the represenatve.I was assurred,that each public offical was looking very hard at all the line items in the stimulus pkg.,re.alternative energy.I also stated that I'm advocate of the Pickens Plan ,and it's proposals for freeing the USA of it's dependce on foreign oil imports.FYI. Senator Feinstein's staff rep was very cordial and communicated that the senator was commited to ensuring that the alternative energy line items would receive maximum consideration. Senator Boxer,and Rep. Gallegly staffers were more formal,and didn't express to much about each officials stance.Best,rgd's,JBPace

At 4:47pm on January 24, 2009, am Hunnicutt said…: Email Addresses and District Group Discussion:
Email addresses of our elected representatives will be posted here by Sunday afternoon (Jan 25, 2009). Please offer your views on a possible group meeting for the 24th district. It appears we can setup a forum discussion and then simply log into our forum at the agreed upon time. I am inclined to favor the weekend afternoon but possibly a weekday evening would be more convenient. Let me know.

Why would we have a meeting? A few possible topics:
1. Discuss feasibility of setting up a table at one of our local malls for an afternoon?
2. Discuss additional letters to the editor activities
3. Discuss possible public meetings promoted through the local community TV channel.
4. Discuss trying to get air time on a local community TV channel or radio station
If you have some other topics you feel would be appropriate please post them in advance so all the group can give them some forethought. Please give us feed back on your view of a quick internet meeting (15 min to 1/2 hour), when, and topics.

Thanks
Sam

At 2:11pm on January 24, 2009, Joan Gorger said…: Sam,
I am not capable of setting up or adding to web pages but it seems to me that there should be email addresses on this site for our local papers, Ventura Cty Star and LAT. Then when we read or hear a news item re energy, we can email the papers. The same goes for our alleged Congressman. We have to be able to flood our representatives in KC similar to what Move-On.com does. Maybe I am just missing it on this site.
Joan
P.S Your name needs to be corrected on this page.

At 10:40am on January 24, 2009, James Pace said…: Good morning Sam. My name is Jimmy Pace,and I live in Ventura. What can I do to become active in my district. I have only been able to see a group in Simi. What is the next step? Rgd's,JBpace

At 7:24am on January 23, 2009, roy a. laplante III said…: Hi Sam; Not much time to do the chatroom thing but I am eager for energy production by us for US.
Ciao
Roy