Bold Nebraska director Jane Kleeb appeared on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” on Thursday, Feb. 26 to talk about the organizing work that Bold has done with landowners in rural communities and lessons that can be applied as concerned citizens in New York State battle the proposed Constitution Pipeline, which would carry fracked gas. Jane appeared alongside […]

*CHIP IN $10 NOW TO FUND THE LANDOWNERS’ LAWSUIT* WATCH: York News-Times interview with plaintiffs and Jane Kleeb of Bold Nebraska: WATCH: 10/11 News interviews plaintiffs: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 Contact: Jane Kleeb, 402-705-3622, jane@boldnebraska.org York County Landowners Win Injunction to Halt Eminent Domain for TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline Eminent domain now […]

NBC News recently visited tiny Benedict, Nebraska where the Harrington sisters — whose family has stewarded land there since the homesteading days — partnered with us to build a wind- and solar-powered barn directly in the proposed path of the Keystone XL pipeline. The Harringtons are among the landowners who refuse to sell their land […]

Bold Nebraska director Jane Kleeb appeared on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” on Tuesday, Feb. 24 to discuss President Obama’s veto of the Keystone XL fast-track bill, and the call for him to reject the pipeline once and for all. Watch the clip below:

President Barack Obama just followed through on his promise to veto the bill from Congress that would have fast-tracked approval of the risky Keystone XL pipeline without the necessary Presidential permit. “Pres. Obama just stood up with farmers, ranchers and Tribal Nations to protect our land and water. The President’s veto comes at a time […]

AS CONGRESS SENDS KEYSTONE XL BILL TO WHITE HOUSE, UNITED OPPOSITION STANDS UP Artists, elected officials, landowners, labor unions, progressive organizations, Tribal Nations, and climate advocates send “Unity Letter” urging President Obama to veto and reject Keystone XL Washington — Just as Congressional Republicans prepare to send a bill forcing approval of the Keystone XL pipeline […]

A recent poll conducted by the League of Conservation Voters found that Americans believe that protecting clean water and property rights, two issues central to Nebraskans, are two of the top three reasons why President Obama should deny the permit for TransCanada’s Keystone Export Pipeline. A significant majority–63%–said that if the Obama administration determines the […]

On Tuesday, February 24th the Nebraska legislature’s Agriculture committee will hold a hearing for LB558, also known as the Cottage Food Amendment, proposed by Sen. Rick Kolowski (District 31). Click here to view a summary of the bill: LB558 Cottage Food Legislation Summary The bill would allow for small-scale producers of non-potentially hazardous foods such as […]

The ACLU of Nebraska has organized a 2015 Greater Nebraska Freedom Tour, where Nebraskans can meet Susan and Sally Waters, two of the plaintiffs suing the state to give all the freedom to marry. The events will take place Feb. 23-25 at 5:30 p.m. in Scottsbluff (23rd), Kearney (24th) and Hastings (25th). In addition, the […]

Bold Nebraska director appeared on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” on Friday, Feb. 13 along with Michael Brune, director of The Sierra Club, to talk about landowners’ victory in court in Nebraska last week, when a judge granted their preliminary injunction halting eminent domain against their land while their challenge to TransCanada’s eminent domain authority is […]