I’m old enough to remember the energy crisis of the ’70s – and all of hoopla and concern about the growing use of foreign oil – our dependence on the middle east – and everybody swearing that “something must be done!” As a very young woman, I remember being grateful that I didn’t have to worry about it because I lived in Chicago and could take rapid transit inexpensively anywhere and at any time with ease.

It was exciting to hear about all of the inventions for solar power, electric cars and all sorts of other alternative energy ideas that were happening and prototypes that got developed.

Fast forward 30 years. The only thing that changed was that it got worse. Washington sat on its collective butt and refused to actually deal with any of it in any kind of meaningful way.

Enter T Boone Pickens. It fascinates me that this man, who is insanely wealthy from oil and years of corporate raiding, has stepped in and is spending lots of his own money to try to get Washington moving. His plan isn’t all that radical – it’s totally possible, but will take a commitment from Washington – which is another way of saying that if we, as citizens, don’t keep pounding the need to do something on their heads REGULARLY for YEARS, nothing will probably happen this time, either. The hoopla will die down, Washington heads will duck and cover, and nothing of meaning will change.

So – you will rarely see me proselytizing for anything — but I’d seriously encourage you to go to take a look at what Pickens is up to and sign up for his newsletter. My guess is that there will be lots of ways in the future to keep legislators reminded about this with a simple click of the mouse. If we don’t sit on them, nothing will happen this time, either

Here’s the link: www.pickensplan.com/ – you can also find it on the sidebar