Bold Nebraska director Jane Kleeb appeared on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” on Monday, July 27 to discuss presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s recent announcement of a climate agenda that made no mention of the Keystone XL pipeline. “On the one hand, we have Sec. Clinton saying she wants to be a climate champion and rolling out this […]

While a brave collective of Nebraska farmers and ranchers who have put their lives on hold to fight for their livelihoods and protect our land and water stood up against TransCanada in court in Holt County today, Gov. Pete Ricketts — who has never met with any of these families who stand opposed to a […]

Landowners are at the heart of our fight against Keystone XL. We have many reasons to work to stop the export pipeline–violation of treaty rights, risks to water, eminent domain for private gain, destruction of habitat for critters we all love, and the the list goes on and on. Anyone that has followed Bold knows […]

The Lancaster County Planning Commission and Citizen Working Group have published their latest draft of wind turbine zoning regulations. Click here to read the proposed zoning (PDF). Bold Nebraska supports more wind development in our state. As counties are developing strong local control of energy—whether it is pipelines or wind turbines—we believe citizen and landowner […]

Congratulations to Reverend Kim Morrow — minister of sustainability at First-Plymouth Church in Lincoln, and executive director of Nebraska Interfaith Power & Light — on being named one of twelve people of faith who are being recognized as “Champions of Change“ for their efforts to protect our environment and communities from the effects of climate […]

Another Day, Another Tar Sands Industry Setback The delay of a major tar sands mine is a reminder that expansion is not inevitable without Keystone XL and other pipelines This week, Canadian tar sands company Teck Resources Ltd. announced that it would delay the planned startup of a massive, multibillion-dollar tar sands mine for at […]

Before rocker Neil Young’s “Rebel Content” concert at the Pinnacle Arena in Lincoln on Saturday, July 11th, Bold Nebraska will host “Politics & Pints” — an event featuring speakers and performances from local musicians — at Vega, a local gastropub located just 500 feet from the concert venue. Neil’s new album is called “The Monsanto Years” (listen via NPR), and […]

For Immediate Release: July 1, 2015 Desperate TransCanada’s Climate Arguments Fail the Laugh Test in Letter to Kerry Recognizing that the project’s prospects are looking grim, Canadian oil giant TransCanada sent a letter yesterday to Secretary of State John Kerry and other administration officials urging them to approve the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. They have reason […]