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Comment by Geoff Bailey on November 16, 2009 at 2:26pm

Larson Pickens Event Flyer.pdf

Please come to a Town Hall meeting with T. Boone Pickens where he will discuss the Pickens Plan and take questions from the audience. Boone will be joined by special guest Congressman John Larson (CT-01). The event will be held in the Goodwin College Auditorium.

Doors open at 3:30 and the Town Hall begins promptly at 4:00. This event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. To RSVP please contact Congressman Larson's Office at (860) 278-8888.

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Comment by Geoff Bailey on August 19, 2009 at 4:12pm

Letters to the editor are some of the most effective ways of communication today! Op-Eds and local LTE are terrific marketing tools that allow you to convey your thoughts and ideas to your friends, family and neighbors. They are fun, make an impact and, best of all, FREE!

Help Boone spread his message of ending our dependence on foreign oil.

Do you want to have a letter to the editor you write published in your local newspaper? If so, message me on Push or email me at Geoffrey@pickensplan.com and I can help you come up with a LTE of your own.

It's the little effort we make today that makes the big difference tomorrow!

Geoff
Geoffrey@pickensplan.com

Comment by Geoff Bailey on August 19, 2009 at 4:11pm

Good Afternoon!

We are smack dab right in the middle of August Recess. Members of Congress (MOC) are back in their districts, holding events and Town Hall meetings. This is our time to shine army! While the majority of the current Town Hall meetings are focusing on Health Care, other issues are covered as well. I would encourage you to attend your MOC Town Hall and ask them a few quick questions:

1. What is your plan to end our dependence on foreign oil?
2. If you don’t have a plan, do you support the Pickens Plan?
3. If so, would you sign the Pickens Pledge?
4. Are you a Co-Sponsor of HR 1835, “The Natural Gas Act of 2009?” It’s a vital piece of legislation that, for the first time, gives the right incentives for natural gas to become a viable transportation fuel alternative to foreign oil. It currently has 77 bipartisan Co-Sponsors in the House – split almost evenly between Republicans and Democrats.

To find out where your MOC is having their next Town Hall meeting, visit their website and email/call their office for more information. You can do that here: http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml or by calling the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

Also, don’t forget about your Senators! S 1408 is the sister bill of HR 1835 and we need to make sure all 100 members of the United States Senate have signed up as Co-Sponsors! You can check out where your Senators are having Town Halls in your area by emailing/calling their offices for dates and locations. You can do that here: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm or by calling the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

Together, we can end our dependence on foreign oil. But it is going to take all of us working together. The effort we put in today will give us the secure energy future we want for tomorrow!

Geoff
Geoffrey@pickensplan.com

Comment by Geoff Bailey on July 20, 2009 at 12:01pm

Are you interested in becoming a District Leader? It is a great way to get involved, and help others get involved in your community. With all of our legislative momentum going into the fall, and after the Pickens Plan One Year Anniversary, there has never been a better time to get involved!

If you’re interested, email me at Geoffrey@pickensplan.com and I can tell you more about our District Leader program. Come be a part of something special!

Geoff

Comment by Geoff Bailey on April 2, 2009 at 10:50am

VIRTUAL MARCH DAY 2 - Boone Needs YOU

The Department of Energy has released the oil import figures for the month of March 2009. The data shows we imported 386 barrels at a cost of $18 billion. While we are importing less oil because of the recession, the percentage of oil we are importing is remaining disappointingly stable. The March numbers show we imported 65% percent of the oil we used.

Over the past 12 months, America has had to import nearly two-thirds of the oil we need. In 2008 that amounted to $475 billion dollars. Keep in mind, this is not a one-time payment like a stimulus package or a bail-out bill. This is an annual cost of over $400 billion per year.

CLICK HERE TO EMAIL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TODAY AND ASK THEM TO TAKE ACTION TO REDUCE OUR DEPENDENCY ON FOREIGN OIL.

Geoff

Comment by Geoff Bailey on April 1, 2009 at 1:55pm

As you know, today is the start of the Pickens Plan Virtual March on Washington. I included some messages below that you should feel free to use when trying to get friends and family to participate.

This is going to be my Facebook status over the next three days:

“Boone Pickens, Rock the Vote and I urged policy makers to pass energy legislation. You can too: http://tinyurl.com/c6b53s”

This is what I emailed my friends, family and neighbors – and then sent to all of my Facebook friends:

“Join me, Boone Pickens and Rock the Vote in telling Congress and the President: Help improve our environment, economy & bring us toward energy independence by passing energy legislation now! Be heard today! http://tinyurl.com/c6b53s”

April 1-3 is going to be an exciting time for the Pickens Plan and everyone involved! We have over 4.5 million people participating in this March with us. The more folks who contact Congress, the more impact we have on the debate.

For the first time in our nation’s history, we have millions of people converging on Washington, speaking with a unified voice, and demanding a viable, sustainable energy policy that ends our dependence on foreign oil.

It’s Go Time! Contact your member of Congress today!

Boone is counting on you. Visit http://www.pickensplan.com/virtualmarch/ today and let your voice be heard!

Geoff
Geoffrey@pickensplan.com

Comment by MrsTinCT on February 18, 2009 at 2:13pm

HI I'm new to this group - I signed up for PP awhile back but life got busy so I've not kept up much with what's going on - does our local group meet in person at like a Borders or Barnes & Noble or some other coffee shop type of place to discuss what we can do on the local level?

Comment by Judy DePalma on February 4, 2009 at 7:24pm

DC is starting to listen! Boone’s latest email and today’s video blog has some great news, but he still needs your 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 follow the prompts from there.

We are also encouraging everyone to place calls directly to your Senator’s offices. Here is contact information for Senators Dodd and Lieberman:

Senator Chris Dodd
448 Russell Building
Washington D.C., 20510
Tel: (202) 224-2823, Fax: (202) 224-1083
http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3128

30 Lewis St Suite 101
Hartford, CT 06103
Tel: (860) 258-6940/(800) 334-5341 - CT only, Fax: (860) 258-6958

Senator Joe Lieberman
706 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4041 Voice, (202) 224-9750 Fax
http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm?regarding=issue

One Constitution Plaza
7th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 549-8463 Voice, (800) 225-5605 In CT

We’re tracking Congressional response, so please let us know when you get a reply.

“Let’s keep the pressure on!”

Judy

Comment by Marcie on January 27, 2009 at 6:15pm

Hi, Judy,
Thanks for your talking points on the stimulus package. I contacted Congressman Larson by phone and only got his voice mail, but left a detailed message. I also faxed the message to his Washington Office. Last week I handed a letter to a staff member of Senator Dodd (he was in CT for a forum on health care) which asked him to sign the pledge to make America energy independent and told him why I supported the Pickens Plan.
Marcie

Comment by Judy DePalma on January 27, 2009 at 4:16pm

There's still time to contact your representatives about the stimulus package before tomorrow's House vote. Let's try to answer Boone's email with at least 10 calls placed and reported

And here's another approach to the message that is concise and to the point:
"I support the wind energy elements included in the Stimulus Bill which will build upon 2008's successes in the wind energy sector:
-- Extension of the Production Tax Credit
-- Implementation of a renewable infrastructure loan program

I urge you to support doing more on the natural gas side and provide the incentives that will greatly expand the use of domestic natural gas as a vehicle fuel in America. Expanded use of NGVs (natural gas vehicles) will help wean us off of foreign oil and create new American jobs. These incentives include:
-- Increasing the vehicle tax credit to make natural gas trucks more accessible for heavy and medium duty truck operators
-- Extending the fuel tax credit

The Pickens Plan works best as a whole plan - wind and natural gas - and I hope Members of Congress will support that. The Stimulus Bill is a strong start but there's more we can - and should – do."

Looking forward to hearing from you all.
Judy

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