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The third article in the series:

I first recognized what a real force OPEC was in 1975 while working for then U. S.
Senator Dewey F. Bartlett. Senator Bartlett had asked several of his staff members
including myself to review remarks he was going to make in Norway before OPEC
officials. Only a year before, the energy industry had been deeply impacted by the 1973-
74 oil embargo. It was obvious that the energy industry and our nation’s petroleum
security would be important issues to deal with during my lifetime.

Energy Education needs to be at the forefront. The Energy Advocates www.energyadvocates.org has been a supporter of The International Energy Policy Conference since the late 90s. In the early 90s, I was becoming concerned about the future of energy along with the environment. So, in early 1992, I visited with Dr. Gus Gertsch, former head of Sarkeys Energy Center at the University of Oklahoma, about putting together an international energy conference to be held on the Norman campus.

Therefore, The International Energy Policy Conference (IEPC)
www.energypolicyconference.com was founded on October 27, 1992 on the campus of
the University of Oklahoma. I served as chairman and founder and have continued to
serve as chairman over the past twenty years. The conference’s initial theme was “Striving for Energy Efficiency and Environmental Preservation”. Each year since, we have had an annual sub-theme.

This year’s sub-theme is “Water Resources & The Future of Energy”. The conference returns to Oklahoma City and to the campus of the University of Oklahoma, October 25 and 26. You do not have to be directly involved to attend the conference as a delegate. Please go to www.energypolicyconference.com for information about attendance or call toll free 1-877-715-1917. I am hoping that we have a good number of attendees/delegates from Elk City and Western Oklahoma.

Past Honorary Conference Chairs have included Ambassador Jeanne Kirkpatrick who
served three times, Ambassador Robert Jordan (Saudi Arabia), U. S. Senator Don
Nickles, and Lt. Governor Mary Fallin. In addition to the University of Oklahoma, the conference has been held at Oklahoma State University, Denver, Dallas, Houston, Washington, D.C., Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Go to www.energypolicyconference.com to learn more.

Energy is the future of America and America Needs America’s Energy!

www.peoplesenergyplan.com

The second article in the beginning of a series:

Our national security has long been one of the most important assets we cherish. Today, nothing in America moves without energy, but the definition of energy security isn’t confined to fuel for transportation. It also extends to power generation. To be independent means not just avoiding foreign oil, but creating a forward-thinking infrastructure that provides for our lifestyle needs. Whenever we flip a switch in this country, the power for our TV, air conditioning, or light comes on. We take this energy security for granted—-an attitude that ultimately could prove dangerous for our economic and national security well-being. My book, America Needs America’s Energy explains how we can accomplish that goal.

Energy security is based on an energy plan in which we all conserve and work to determine how we will obtain more oil and gas, or wind power…or any of the other alternative sources now becoming available—-to meet the demand. It is one thing to conserve, but we still must have energy. Energy security ensures we have the reliable energy sources to meet our needs that are available within our own country as well as from friendly allies. The energy dependence we suffer from today costs us economically, in the form of high prices and lost jobs. If we develop a People’s Energy Plan, it will lead us to economic prosperity and energy security.

Energy is the future of America and America Needs America’s Energy!

www.peoplesenergyplan.com,

The first article in the beginning of a series:

Four years ago, in my book The Braking Point, I expressed my view that America and the world were facing an energy crisis, but our energy problems could be solved. I stressed that failure to deal with this problem effectively would threaten our nation’s economic prosperity, compromise our national security, and could radically alter our way of life. Today, the United States still does not have a strategic energy plan. So, in this new book America Needs America’s Energy, I advocate that, as consumers of energy, we should drive the process, evaluating how we can best leverage our natural resources here at home to ensure long-term energy independence and security. Ultimately, creating an energy plan to achieve those goals is going to be up to us.

This book is dedicated to the proposition that we need an energy revolution in this country right now, and we must be the leaders. By turning to new technologies, innovation, and the enduring American spirit that has enabled us to overcome every challenge this nation has faced since our founding, the goal of total energy independence can be achieved before it is too late. We are the ones who will have to do it, because our societal institutions have proven they are not up to the task. It is time to take a stand, evaluate your own impact on our nation, and play your part in preserving our country. Energy is the future of America and America Needs America’s Energy!

www.peoplesenergyplan.com

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