When Sean Kinney signed up to be the District Leader for Ohio’s 12th  Congressional District he set out a strategic plan based on his career experience in sales and marketing. He then set three focus areas 1. Promoting the NAT GAS Act 2. Increasing the membership of the New Energy Army in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District and 3. Improving visibility of the Pickens Plan and its supporters in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District.

Next he set out a plan to be carried out over 90-120 days with ideas moving into the next four to eight months. He also set a personal goal for himself “My goal is to spend no more than three hours per week on Pickens Plan planning and actions. My involvement with Pickens Plan is intended to be a labor of love, not simply labor.”

Sean did a great job of setting his goals, but he also used several tools to help him accomplish them. He chose to use UnHub, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

By using each of these tools, Sean has been able to connect with others interested in the Pickens Plan and get the message out to those who may or may not have heard about the plan and are interested in getting involved.

He said, “This is simply technology and I’m using it simply as a tool to create movement. However, it is up to me to take the movement and create real momentum. Technology is a great tool for spreading the word but people only get involved when they see other people involved. These tech tools have helped me meet and connect with people. It is up to me to do something with them. Once that happens keeping the pipeline filled is easy - and fun.”

Keep up the great work Sean! We can’t wait to see what you accomplish next!

Since July, 2008 the Pickens Plan has focused on natural gas as a substitute for foreign oil as the primary transportation fuel in the United States.

The Pickens Plan - which has largely concentrated on reducing our reliance on foreign oil - has always promoted utilizing “anything America” to generate electricity, as well as adding insulation, weather stripping and energy efficient machines and appliances in commercial buildings and homes.

In June of 2009, the Potential Gas Committee released its biennial study of the amount of natural gas available for recovery in the United States. Largely due to improvements in drilling technology, the vast shale plays in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Appalachia became candidates for tremendous natural gas recovery.

That means, as T. Boone Pickens said in a town hall meeting at the University of Texas at Dallas recently,

We have the most natural gas in the world, we rank above Russia, Iran and Qatar. We have 2,000 trillion, that’s barrels of oil equivalent, to 350 billion barrels which is about twice what the Saudi’s have in oil.

Natural gas is the only substitute for foreign diesel for moving heavy trucks and it’s great for fleet vehicles, too (just ask AT&T which is putting 8,000 natural gas vans into service in the future). Batteries cannot be used for 18-wheelers, and hydrogen fuel cells may be two or three decades away from full-scale production and distribution. Domestic natural gas is the perfect bridge fuel to technologies of the future.

Natural gas is available as an off-the-shelf technology right now-there are 10 million natural gas vehicles in use around the world today. And with the tremendous natural gas reserves of about 118 years in the continental United States, it is a fuel which we should begin using immediately.

– The Pickens Team

Compressed Natural-Gas Cabs Now Fly 1st Class at D/FW Airport, Cutting to Front of Taxi Lines – Dallas Morning News – 11/6/09

“America cannot build a 21st Century energy economy with a mid-20th Century electricity system. This is why the Obama Administration is investing in projects that will lay the foundation for a modernized, resilient electrical grid.  By working with industry leaders and the private sector, we can drive the evolution to a clean, smart, national electricity system that will create jobs, reduce energy use, expand renewable energy production, and cut carbon pollution.”  Secretary Energy Steven Chu

Importing Oil, Money Hurts U.S. – Chicago Sun-Times – 11/5/09

“Natural gas is not the ultimate solution at ending our dependence on foreign oil… But natural-gas vehicles must be part of the solution as well, because With new extraction techniques we now have 35% more accessible natural gas than we did two years ago.” – Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ)

In the last two weeks we’ve added 22 co-sponsors to the NAT GAS Act, growing our total number of co-sponsors to 112!

Because of you, the NAT GAS Act (H.R. 1835) is gaining momentum and we’re adding new legislative co-sponsors everyday. But we’ve got to keep going.

We’re still working towards our goal of 120 co-sponsors by 11/20 and I know that together we can do it. Click here to email your Member of Congress and ask them to become a co-sponsor of the NAT GAS Act today.

Following is the full list of Members of Congress who are supporting H.R. 1835.

Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] - 4/1/2009
Rep Aderholt, Robert B. [AL-4] - 6/19/2009
Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] - 6/8/2009
Rep Altmire, Jason [PA-4] - 11/3/2009
Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6] - 6/8/2009
Rep Barrow, John [GA-12] - 4/27/2009
Rep Barton, Joe [TX-6] - 6/16/2009
Rep Berry, Marion [AR-1] - 9/8/2009
Rep Biggert, Judy [IL-13] - 9/15/2009
Rep Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50] - 5/21/2009
Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [GA-2] - 4/1/2009
Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7] - 5/21/2009
Rep Boccieri, John A. [OH-16] - 10/29/2009
Rep Bonner, Jo [AL-1] - 7/31/2009
Rep Bono Mack, Mary [CA-45] - 5/21/2009
Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] - 4/21/2009
Rep Bright, Bobby [AL-2] - 7/28/2009
Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [SC-1] - 6/4/2009
Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] - 4/1/2009
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 5/21/2009
Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-44] - 5/7/2009
Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] - 6/4/2009
Rep Carney, Christopher P. [PA-10] - 10/29/2009
Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] - 7/10/2009
Rep Cassidy, Bill [LA-6] - 5/21/2009
Rep Chandler, Ben [KY-6] - 10/29/2009
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] - 9/15/2009
Rep Cole, Tom [OK-4] - 4/28/2009
Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11] - 4/1/2009
Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] - 10/29/2009
Rep Cuellar, Henry [TX-28] - 6/2/2009
Rep Davis, Artur [AL-7] - 6/19/2009
Rep Davis, Lincoln [TN-4] - 7/7/2009
Rep Delahunt, William D. [MA-10] - 5/21/2009
Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-17] - 6/10/2009
Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - 9/8/2009
Rep Fallin, Mary [OK-5] - 4/22/2009
Rep Fleming, John [LA-4] - 5/7/2009
Rep Foster, Bill [IL-14] - 4/27/2009
Rep Franks, Trent [AZ-2] - 5/5/2009
Rep Gerlach, Jim [PA-6] - 5/21/2009
Rep Granger, Kay [TX-12] - 5/21/2009
Rep Green, Al [TX-9] - 4/22/2009
Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] - 5/21/2009
Rep Griffith, Parker [AL-5] - 10/29/2009
Rep Hall, Ralph M. [TX-4] - 5/5/2009
Rep Hare, Phil [IL-17] - 11/3/2009
Rep Harper, Gregg [MS-3] - 7/14/2009
Rep Hodes, Paul W. [NH-2] - 9/22/2009
Rep Issa, Darrell E. [CA-49] - 9/22/2009
Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] - 7/8/2009
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 9/8/2009
Rep Kagen, Steve [WI-8] - 4/1/2009
Rep Kaptur, Marcy [OH-9] - 10/29/2009
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-13] - 4/21/2009
Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] - 9/22/2009
Rep Kirkpatrick, Ann [AZ-1] - 10/8/2009
Rep Kissell, Larry [NC-8] - 7/7/2009
Rep Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [MD-1] - 6/24/2009
Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] - 4/1/2009
Rep Loebsack, David [IA-2] - 5/5/2009
Rep Lucas, Frank D. [OK-3] - 5/7/2009
Rep Lujan, Ben Ray [NM-3] - 10/20/2009
Rep Lummis, Cynthia M. [WY] - 10/29/2009
Rep Lungren, Daniel E. [CA-3] - 10/27/2009
Rep Marchant, Kenny [TX-24] - 4/21/2009
Rep Markey, Betsy [CO-4] - 4/1/2009
Rep Massa, Eric J. J. [NY-29] - 5/5/2009
Rep Matheson, Jim [UT-2] - 7/15/2009
Rep McCaul, Michael T. [TX-10] - 4/30/2009
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 6/2/2009
Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] - 4/23/2009
Rep McMahon, Michael E. [NY-13] - 4/1/2009
Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] - 10/26/2009
Rep Melancon, Charlie [LA-3] - 6/16/2009
Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] - 4/1/2009
Rep Minnick, Walter [ID-1] - 4/1/2009
Rep Mollohan, Alan B. [WV-1] - 10/29/2009
Rep Murphy, Christopher S. [CT-5] - 10/29/2009
Rep Murphy, Tim [PA-18] - 7/21/2009
Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] - 6/2/2009
Rep Nunes, Devin [CA-21] - 5/5/2009
Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] - 9/10/2009
Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] - 4/21/2009
Rep Paulsen, Erik [MN-3] - 6/10/2009
Rep Perlmutter, Ed [CO-7] - 4/27/2009
Rep Pierluisi, Pedro R. [PR] - 6/2/2009
Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] - 5/21/2009
Rep Pomeroy, Earl [ND] - 10/29/2009
Rep Rogers, Mike D. [AL-3] - 5/5/2009
Rep Ross, Mike [AR-4] - 4/21/2009
Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] - 6/12/2009
Rep Ryan, Tim [OH-17] - 10/6/2009
Rep Salazar, John T. [CO-3] - 6/2/2009
Rep Scalise, Steve [LA-1] - 5/7/2009
Rep Sestak, Joe [PA-7] - 9/8/2009
Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-3] - 4/21/2009
Rep Shuler, Heath [NC-11] - 10/29/2009
Rep Shuster, Bill [PA-9] - 11/3/2009
Rep Simpson, Michael K. [ID-2] - 11/3/2009
Rep Sires, Albio [NJ-13] - 4/21/2009
Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] - 10/21/2009
Rep Snyder, Vic [AR-2] - 6/2/2009
Rep Sullivan, John [OK-1] - 4/1/2009
Rep Sutton, Betty [OH-13] - 10/29/2009
Rep Teague, Harry [NM-2] - 4/1/2009
Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-1] - 4/1/2009
Rep Thornberry, Mac [TX-13] - 4/28/2009
Rep Tiberi, Patrick J. [OH-12] - 6/12/2009
Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] - 10/29/2009
Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1] - 10/27/2009
Rep Wu, David [OR-1] - 10/14/2009

T. Boone Pickens: Weening U.S. Off Foreign Oil a Security Issue – Naples Daily News – 11/3/09

T. Boone Pickens – KVII – 11/3/09

Unnatural Gas – McCook Daily Gazette – 11/3/09

And On the Seventh Day, the Lord Made Policy – The Daily O’Collegian – 11/3/09

Voice of the Future – The Daily O’Collegian – 11/3/09

LCCC Offers Green Degree, Hosts Green Jobs Day – The Chronicle-Telegram – 11/4/09

Compressed natural gas bus life-cycle costs are at least 45 percent lower than diesels or hybrids because they are more economical to purchase, fuel, and maintain.

Are you planning on coming to the Pickens Plan Town Hall at University of Texas Dallas this Thursday, November 5th?

If so, shoot an email to Geoffrey.Bailey@pickensplan.com to get in on a special treat we’re planning for Boone and army members before the event!

Event Info:  This Thursday, November 5th, please join us for the inaugural lecture of the UT Dallas Forum on Energy Issues and Innovation featuring Texas business legend Boone Pickens discussing the Pickens Plan for U.S. energy independence. The event will be at the UT Dallas Conference Center. This event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 12:30 pm and the event begins promptly at 1:00 pm.

We hope you can join us. With the health care debate winding down, Boone’s Town Hall meetings are ramping up our momentum. Now, more then ever, Boone needs us!

P.S.  Tune into KRLD News Radio 1080 tomorrow, Wednesday, at 3:20 pm CT.  Boone will be interviewed live on the air.

“A reliable and affordable supply of U.S. energy has profound impacts on every sector of our economy and is the backbone of the U.S. employment base.  Natural gas is a clean-burning, low-carbon fuel that is predominantly produced here at home. This caucus will serve to investigate and debate the economic and national security implications of the newfound abundance of natural gas in the United States.”  Sen. Mary Landrieu on the launch of the Congressional Natural Gas Caucus

Guest Commentary: Natural-Gas-Powered Vehicles Should Drive U.S. Energy Policy – Naples Daily News – 11/3/09

In 2008, nearly 90 percent of the natural gas consumed in the United States came from domestic U.S. supplies

Ryan Jones, Idaho State Leader

-Tell us a little about yourself

My name is Ryan Jones.  I attend Idaho State University and am currently studying instrumentation and controls.  I am learning the hard skills necessary to work in the energy industry and more specifically the natural gas industry.  In addition, I work for ESTEC which is the new Energy Systems Technology Education Center at ISU.  We organize science days for elementary schools in east Idaho by bringing energy related activities to to the classroom with the idea of stimulating kids interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.  These four disciplines are an essential ingredient as the United States prepares for stagnate and or declining oil production.

- Why are you part of the Pickens Plan?

I am in the school of thought that global oil production is very near if not already past peak production. New oil fields are extremely challenging to find and produce.  Giant fields are declining in production.  Leaving us with oil sand projects, deep sea production, and dependence on OPEC.  It’s extremely difficult to get an accurate field by field assessment of OPEC’s oil reserves and production.  We are not sure what they have and what they can produce.  It does not make economic sense for our economy to depend on these guys especially in a world where demand will far outstrip supply. We have the resources and the work ethic to reduce the dependency. The Pickens Plan is the plan that will start the process of decreasing our
dependence on OPEC oil. Coupled with global warming, this is the most pressing issue facing my generation but we are ready to roll!

- Tell us about things you’ve done to promote the Pickens Plan

I’ve promoted the plan by talking to government leaders at the local and state level.  Idaho’s governor Butch Otter was one of the first governor’s to sign the Pickens Plan pledge.  I’ve used the local papers for promotion by writing Op-Eds or by them doing stories on my involvement with the Pickens Plan.  I’ve used the website to send BoonCams or articles to my network of people throughout Idaho and the country. I wear the Pickens Plan trucker hat which can be a great conversation starter.

-Share one idea for what you’d like to accomplish through your work with the Pickens Plan in the next 3 months.

Idaho’s congressional leaders Rep. Simpson, Sen. Crapo, and Sen. Risch have not signed the Pickens Plan.  I’d like to see leaders at the federal level become more involved with the dependency problem and sign on to the plan.  We have 2010 elections right around the corner and my vote goes to the canidates that understand and support our mission.

“Meet the Army” is a series here on Daily Pickens featuring New Energy Army members and how they are making a difference by being involved in the Pickens Plan. Who knows, maybe we’ll see you here soon! Click here to join your State and District Groups and get involved.

End is Near – Stillwater NewsPress – 10/30/09

Pickens’ Energy Plan Lessens Dependence on Foreign Oil – The Norman Transcript – 11/1/09

Rep. Dan Boren’s Town Hall Calls Reach Many – The Oklahoman – 11/1/09

Utah’s Vital Role in the Nation’s Natural Gas Development – The Salt Lake Tribune – 10/30/09

Udall and Nukes: Senator Deserves Credit for Opening Discussion – Durango Herald News – 11/1/09