Arizona Pickens Plan members thank Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick, 1st Congressional District of Arizona for co-sponsoring a bipartisan bill, H.R. 1835, called the Natural Gas Act of 2009. This bill encourages the U.S. to use natural gas to replace foreign oil. Natural gas is cleaner and cheaper than petroleum, and the U.S. reserves of natural gas are greater than the oil reserves in Saudi Arabia. We appreciate Congresswomen Kirkpatrick's support of a pragmatic bill that uses U.S. resources to reduce security threats, create green jobs and improve the environment.
More than 21,210 Arizonans joined with oilman T. Boone Pickens to demand the development of a cohesive, robust and long-term energy policy. This plan, the first in more than 30 years, relies on wind, solar and natural gas as tools to break dependency on foreign oil, perhaps within the next five years as targeted by the Pickens Plan members.

Congresswomen Kirkpatrick recognizes the need to use resources at hand to reduce security threats from U.S. dependence on foreign oil. America's truck fleets cannot run on batteries. Did you know that the U.S. spent $25 billion (That's a B.) in September for petroleum imports? Congresswomen Kirkpatrick understands what those billions could do for the economy if used in the U.S. For example that amount could create many many jobs in Arizona.

We send Congresswomen Kirkpatrick a heartfelt thank you for her support of H.R. 1835. She puts the needs of her constituents above partisan politics. We urge all our Congressional representatives to sign on to the Nat Gas Act in the House and the Senate for a better America and a secure and energy independent future for Arizona.

David Clement

Volunteer Pickens Plan State Leader