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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Yes
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- Have been studying for two years as an affiliate of the Thayer Energy Group.
- What excites you about this campaign?
- The need for urgent action on several fronts - wind and natural gas being two of them.
- What do you want to do to help?
- Encourage broad participation in PP and networking of alternative energy and conservation groups in region to maximize their effectiveness.
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Scott T. Barnes, PE
thankyou for inviting me on monday to the tea house congregation
i would love to go, but i need some more info
let me know!
contact me via email- laurelisatree@yahoo.com
Gary
Let's continue to use this board to channel our efforts effectively.
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National Energy Independence Pledge
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National Energy Independence Pledge
We no longer stand by and watch as America's national security and economy becomes more dependent on the unstable foreign nations that we rely on for nearly 70% of hte oil we use each day.
We spend nearly $700 billion every year buying foreign oil, which represents the greatest transfer of wealth in the history of mankind.
The new President and the 111th Congress need to enact an energy plan that reduces out foreign oil dependence by at least 30% within ten years. In order to minimize partisan interests lobbying influence it should be based on the findings of a independent bi-partisan commission of scientists and economists that will remain in existence to counsel the Congress and the nation on the progress of the energy plan and modifications to it in light of new technologies and lessons learned.
The new President and the 111th Congress needs to enact and energy plan that reduces out foreign oil dependence by at least 30% within ten years.
This plan must include proven technologies, the development of new energy sources, incentives for research in new energy techologies and the expansion and modernization of the national electric grid to transport renewable energy to homes and businesses. It should embrace the best aspects of such national independent movements as the Pickens Plan.
To get a program moving quickly the initial report of the commission and the resulting appropriation for the national energy plan should be enacted within within the first six months of the new administration and should address initial outlays for the major proven technologies and the development of the modernization of the national electric gird.
Name:
Organizition [energy]:
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This pledge can be most easily sent by email:
Sen Harry Reid (D), 202-224-3542, http://ensign.senate.gov/forms/email_form.cfm
John E. Ensign (R), 202-224-6244, http://reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm
Rep Dean Heller (R-2), 202-225-6155, http://heller.house.gov/zipauth.shtml
To add this pledge those of the Picken Plan it can also be faxed to (888)282-9754.
The Pickens plan is one leg of the stool in this national emergency. Another is a massive program to develop nuclear power plants. A third is extraordinary focus on alternative forms of energy. A fourth is to change our lifestyle dramatically - we need to reduce driving our cars as much as possible, make short trips on foot or bicycles, unplug appliances when not in use, monitor thermostats, use as much natural heating and cooling as possible, boost mass transportation substantially and wean ourselves from meat intensive diets (cattle, sheep and pigs are major contributors to methane, another high carbon gas).
Mr. Bush is our president for seven more months ($408 billion in capital outflow by Mr.Pickens numbers). He needs to get out of the closet on the energy issue and lead by building a selfless plan with which the next president can continue. The most renowned and respected people in the country need to contribute time to public media spots to get Americans to understand the threat to our nation from the drain of our national wealth and global warming. The time to change was 10 years ago, but that is water over the dam. We certainly cannot wait another 2 or 3 years.