We should open our own energy company, “Osage Energy” and we should profit from every phase of the business from leasing to pumping the gas. My vision is:
an Osage Travel Plaza where the gas pumped was delivered by an Osage Energy Company truck,
that picked up the gas from an Osage Energy Company refinery,
that gas was refined from oil delivered by an Osage Energy Company truck,
that pulled it from an Osage Energy Company well.
We would create jobs and revenues at every level. A good first step would be to start an Osage trucking company to pull the oil and salt water from the well sites and then deliver the oil to the refinery.
It is time for the Osage Nation to found our own University; we need to have an institution of higher learning in the Heart of the Osage. I believe the focus of our college should be energy, both fossil fuels and alternative sources. We should develop traditional degree plans in petroleum engineering and natural gas and then look to the future by establishing a division of renewable energy. Whoever can find a way to make solar energy less expensive than fossil fuels will own the 21rst century. It is time that we entered into this race by bringing the study of solar energy home to the Osage. We should start with a basic two year program that sets a foundation for future degrees and gradually expand it to focus on energy. We should investigate the possibility of partnering with an established university and begin with a combination of live and teleconferenced classes. This is a win, win situation that will bring education, jobs and money to Osage County.
