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Comment by Darrin Thomas on August 19, 2009 at 11:22am

All,

Lets see how many of us can get to one of the town hall meetings. I would guess that the Congress people would love to talk about something other than just health care reform. We can make an impression and also get the word out about the Pickens Plan to a captive audience.

Comment by Geoff Bailey on August 19, 2009 at 11:09am

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 11:09am

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 8:38am

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 Darrin Thomas on April 22, 2009 at 9:28am

All,

Obama is on his way to Iowa to talk about wind power for Earth Day. Lets make a point to contact our Congressman and thank them for the help to push this to the forefront. We need to let them know we appreciate them helping and listening.

Comment by Geoff Bailey on April 22, 2009 at 9:01am

All,

We finally have concrete legislation that will lower America’s dependence on foreign oil. Now, we can point to HR 1835 “The Nat Gas Act of 2009” and ask elected officials for their support. The days of talking about energy in vague generalities are over. You either support HR 1835, using clean, abundant, domestic natural gas as a transportation fuel, or you’re for the status quo – foreign oil.

Please call Congressman Ralph Hall and ask him to Co-Sponsor HR 1835. I have included some great talking points about HR 1835 below. Call Congressman Hall and demand that he support legislation that will, for the first time, help to end America’s dependence on foreign oil.

Congressman Ralph Hall
2405 Rayburn H.O.B.
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: 202-225-6673
Fax: 202-225-3332
http://www.house.gov/ralphhall/IMA/zipauth.htm

- Geoff
_________________________________________________________________

Support the NAT GAS Act of 2009 (H.R. 1835)
New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009

The NAT GAS Act:
• Gets more natural gas vehicles (NGVs) on the road faster by extending several tax credits (alternative fuel credit for natural gas, natural gas fueled vehicle credit, and the natural gas vehicle refueling property credit)

• Balances the cost of NGVs on the front end through tax credits for the incremental costs and allows the credits to count against the AMT provisions and be transferable.

• Supports infrastructure investments through tax credits for building refueling stations.

• Sets government as the example requiring that at least 50 percent of new vehicles purchased for government fleets be capable of operating on natural gas.

Natural Gas is Clean, Abundant, and Domestic
Across the board, NGVs achieve some of the cleanest levels of emissions on the road today:

• We import almost 70% of our oil from foreign countries yet natural gas is an abundant and domestic natural resource – 98% of the natural gas used in the United States is from North America.

• Newly available technology has given us access to natural gas from shale, extending proven US natural gas reserves to nearly 120 years at current consumption levels.

• Natural gas is available on nearly every street in America through a network of 1.5 million miles of distribution pipelines across the country.

• AT&T recently announced plans to purchase 8,000 American made natural gas vans. With the incentives included in H.R. 1835, more business can be encouraged to make similar investments.

• According to the EPA, cars running on natural gas cut overall toxic emissions by 93 -95%.

Please contact your Member of Congress and ask them to support H.R. 1835.

Boone on the issue: “America’s national and economic security depends on moving off foreign oil as quickly as possible. Natural gas is the cleanest, most abundant, most economical domestic fuel to replace imported diesel. The U.S. has enough natural gas reserves to last us more than 118 years – we should turn to it as an immediate replacement for foreign oil in fleets and heavy duty vehicles. A battery can’t move an 18-wheeler-the technology isn’t there yet. Natural gas buys a bridge to the future.”

Comment by Geoff Bailey on April 5, 2009 at 6:47pm

TX-04!

Please join Boone at Southern Methodist University for a Town Hall meeting. Thursday, April 16th, Boone will hold a Pickens Plan Town Hall at the McFarlin Memorial Auditorium at SMU. Boone will talk about his plan to jumpstart the economy, create millions of high paying new jobs and make us safer here at home by ending our dependence on foreign oil. Boone will take questions from the audience, so come ready to ask!

Doors open up at 1:30 PM and the event begins promptly at 2:00 PM. Please RSVP to maguireenergy@cox.smu.edu. Please indicate the number of attendees in your party in the subject line of the email.

Come be a part of something special! I look forward to meeting you!

Geoff

Comment by Geoff Bailey on April 2, 2009 at 10:56am

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 Michael Shawn Kendall on March 16, 2009 at 10:52pm

Hello group, I have some exciting news. I have been talking and emailing a legilative assistant for representative Hunter of the Texas state legislature regarding Energy Independence Savings Bonds initiative at the state level. I spoke to him on the telephone and he encourages anyone from Texas, no matter what district in TX, to email him about Energy Independence Savings Bonds for Texas. He stated he will happily forward all correspondence received to the correct representatives in Texas. Representative Hunter is an attorney and Caleb said there are two other attorneys working for Rep. Hunter. It is interesting to hear there is question about the legality of a state level savings bond program similar to the federal level. They are actively working on it and this is great news! Please feel free to pass on this information to anyone from Texas. Here is Caleb's email:
Mr. Kendall,
I am glad you sent this to me, I have visited with the representative and I am working with the state to see the legality of state bonds versus having it go through the federal government. I will keep you posted on the developments.
Thank you,
Caleb McGee
Legislative Intern
Rep. Todd Hunter - District 32
Caleb.McGee@house.state.tx.us
Capitol Office: E2.808
Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0672
Capitol Fax: (512) 463-2101
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768-2910
Energy Independence US Treasury Bonds discussion group

Comment by Geoff Bailey on March 6, 2009 at 7:37am

Grady,

You are absolutely right! Going forward, I would emphasize to everyone you meet, the importance of the Virtual March. So far, we've got 1.5 million folks who have RSVP'd, and we will be marching right smack dab in the middle of the debate on the Energy Bill. The more folks we have marching, the more influence we have on the debate.

Geoff

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