TransCanada CEO Russ Girling recently told Financial Post reporter Claudio Cattaneo that he would “love to have a dialogue with environmental groups about actually reducing GHG [greenhouse gas] emissions.” “By forcing oil companies to look at these alternatives, doing it by rail, we are actually increasing GHG emissions. But nobody will engage in a dialogue with me […]

Rep. Raul Grijalva and 24 other House Democrats sent a letter to President Obama on Thursday, highlighting the serious corporate conflicts of interest in the environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline. “It would be unwise and premature for State to release an EIS prepared by Environmental Resources Management while it remains under investigation for […]

NOTE: This posting originally appeared as a Letter to the Editor in the Grand Island Independent on 11/24/13.  A day later, a more in-depth article appeared in the Midwest Energy News and is available at this link: http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2013/11/25/is-this-man-slowing-wind-development-in-nebraska/ At last week’s Nebraska Wind Conference, in response to statements made by Sen. Ken Haar (see this link or […]

Watchdog group Public Citizen on Tuesday sent a letter to Congress, urging a halt to construction on the southern segment of the Keystone XL pipeline, as one section dug up for inspection was found to need repairs on 205 of 425 total welds — or nearly 50%.   Public Citizen Calls for Probe of Construction […]

With turkey day around the corner, and folks making plans for their holiday meals, we have compiled a handy list of local Nebraska producers to source all of the meats, vegetables, wines and beers you’ll need for your family feasts! (As Nebraska’s growing season is now over, we strongly suggest you contact these producers ASAP […]

Twelve new reports released this week expose the State Policy Network (SPN), an $83 million web of right-wing “think tanks” in every state across the country, including The Platte Institute in Nebraska. New Reports Expose Right-Wing Pressure Groups Masquerading As Think Tanks In States Across The Country  Center for Media and Democracy and Progress Now […]

Last Saturday at the 8th Annual Independent Cattlemen of Nebraska (ICON) convention in O’Neill, members passed a resolution to oppose the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (attached below). Rural Nebraskans Taking Action Against Keystone XL by Amy Schaffer (Photo: ICON members Joe Pongrantz and Bruce Boettcher)    Last Saturday at the 8th Annual Independent Cattlemen of Nebraska (ICON) convention in […]

CBS News reported on Tuesday that it has found evidence of construction problems on the southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline. The news agengy “obtained warning letters written over the past two months to TransCanada from the federal agency that regulates pipelines. A September 10 letter warned TransCanada it was ‘not following their Construction Specifications’ […]

**Please note updated date/time** Join us for a Keystone XL Pipeline Fighter meetup on Tuesday, Feb. 11 (5-7 p.m.) at the O’Neill Community Center, for an update on the U.S. State Department’s review of TransCanada’s pipeline permit application, as well as an overview of the state of Nebraska’s public power landscape, and a preview of […]

**Please note updated date/time** Join us for a Keystone XL Pipeline Fighter meetup on Tuesday, Feb. 4 (5-7 p.m.) at the York Community Center, for an update on the U.S. State Department’s review of TransCanada’s pipeline permit application, as well as an overview of the state of Nebraska’s public power landscape, and a preview of […]