Convert auto engines and widely distribute natural gas, of which we have plenty, and use in passenger cars in addition to trucks, etc. Our oil resources are vast, use them. Nuclear power important, we need plants. Jobs are necessary to our economy not the "do-gooders". Tom Wagner, 9735 Bay Colony Drive, Riverview, FL 33578

We need to spend our efforts to build renewable energy before we reach shortages in oil. Coal and natural gas should be considered only as backups for renewables. Our economy will stagnate or collapse when oil begins to not meet demand. That's coming within this decade.

I am glad Mr. Pickens goes to the one "group" directly affected by America's need for foreign oil: the military. I am Canadaian and I have owend NG vehicles for over 20 years starting with a 1982 Chevy Monte Carlo. I have always wondered why the "technology" never evolved and you never could buy a pre built NG vehicle. HMMM? In my eyes the Natural GAs industry is thwarted by two of the most powerfull lobbies in the world: BIG OIL and BIG DEFENSE. Both of these business' NEED foreign oil to profit. Big oil for straight profits and big defense for war, as war equals defense spending. I urge all people in the "wes"t to offset these lobby groups by supporting Pickens and questioning their politicians. When I say west I certainly include Canadians and Europeans as OUR countries alos have big oil and big defense ( we "non american westerners" just like to blame the Americans while we quietly benefit from the USA's sacrifice). God bless the troops of all countries who serve

I'm with you a hundred percent! I agree it will take the American people to say we have had enough! But a lot stands in our way! The Feds, the banks, the oil companies! Do you think we got a chance to get there in our life time?

Look at Clean Energy as the primary source for the infrastructure to be built in the near future. http://www.cleanenergyfuels.com/main.html Also Chesapeake Energy as a supplier of CNG http://www.chk.com/Pages/default.aspx This should help to understand some of the supply chain issues at hand for the future.

In Indianapolis In, all the gas company trucks run on natural gas. You can fill your tank up at your house, if you have natural gas at your house. You need a natural gas compresser. I have seen pictures of them. They don`t look that big. If you can afford to change you car to natural gas, and not doing it, because there is no place to fill it up, then get the compresser. It is compressed to turn the gas into liquid to get more fuel in the tank. I would think that if you didn`t drive very far. The gas is already under pressure, just not enough to turn it into a liquid, witch would limit your driveing range. I drive a diesel truck, it supposed to run better with natural gas, and diesel together.

Hey Nelson, You are sooo right ! All the politicians do is blab about "global warming" and "energy security" but there has been CNG/NGV technology for 30 years that could solve many problems but they wont use it. In the Vancouver area there are about 15 CNG stations so the average Joe can convert their vehicle and use natural gas (you have to fill up lots and have those darn tanks). The government used to give a $2000 incentive to convert to CNG but of course they stopped it. It is sad that Venezuala is now producing BRAND NEW 100% CNG vehicles right now and Canada and the US do not! In fact there is a company right here in the VAncovuer area that is a leader in CNG pump station technology. I spoke with them and 90% of their business is to NON NORTH AMERICA customers. Go figure.

Thanks to Mr. Pickens for his effort, and my response is consistent with the need for change. I am saying simply that one way to get started is to switch your automobiles to American made synthetic lubricants. The Germans used synthetic lubricants in WWII, and every jet and space craft in the universe uses synthetic lubricants. For more information, my email address is ggarman@sunnetworks.net.