Month: November 2015

Paris Climate Talks (#COP21): Resources

Mark Hefflinger
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The Paris Climate Summit (COP 21) will take place between Monday, Nov. 30 and December 11. The ultimate objective of the 196 parties gathering in Paris under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is “to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with […]
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Heading to Paris Climate Talks? Offset Your Flight’s Carbon

Mark Hefflinger
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>>PARIS CARBON OFFSET<< Heading to Paris for the U.N. global climate change talks at the Conference of Parties (COP)? You’ll likely be burning over a ton of CO2 during your round-trip flight overseas, but here’s a creative way to offset that carbon while helping to protect land and water: PARIS CARBON OFFSET: Your donation will offset […]
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SIGN: I support refugees making Nebraska home

Mark Hefflinger
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  SIGN: I support refugees making Nebraska home. When we saw a Facebook post from Nebraskan Shams Al Badry, we reached out to her and asked if we could share her story and anger about what Nebraska politicians are saying about refugees. Her response to Gov. Ricketts’ letter is pasted below. Nebraskans are genuinely welcoming […]
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Statement on TransCanada Withdrawal of Keystone XL Application at Nebraska Public Service Commission

Mark Hefflinger
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TransCanada Withdraws Keystone XL Application at Nebraska Public Service Commission Bold Nebraska urges TransCanada to be a ‘good neighbor,’ return pipeline land easements to Nebraska landowners Lincoln — TransCanada said on Wednesday that it will withdraw its application for a route to build Keystone XL currently pending before the Nebraska Public Service Commission. “TransCanada knew […]
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Nov. 19: Nebraska Public Service Commission Meeting on Keystone XL Application

Mark Hefflinger
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The Nebraska Public Service Commission is moving forward with a scheduled “planning conference” on Thursday, Nov. 19 to discuss TransCanada’s application to build the Keystone XL pipeline — despite the fact that President Obama has already rejected TransCanada’s federal cross-border permit application, with the President and the State Department concluding that the pipeline is not […]
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Nobel Laureates Applaud President Obama’s Rejection of the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline

Mark Hefflinger
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Nobel Laureates Applaud President Obama’s Rejection of the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline “A dangerous fossil fuel driven future can no longer be considered inevitable; the climate impacts have become too serious and too devastating to ignore.” WASHINGTON (November 12, 2015) – 10 Nobel Peace Prize laureates have offered their sincere congratulations to President Obama […]
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LIVE: Keystone XL Victory Webchat

Mark Hefflinger
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WHAT: LIVE VIDEO: Keystone XL Victory Webchat WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7:00 P.M. CT WHERE: Click play on the YouTube Live video link below We’re co-hosting along with our friends at 350.org a live video webinar with the Keystone XL fight’s most visionary and determined leaders — from the front lines in Nebraska and […]
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Guest Post by Kenny Bruno: Lessons From Behind the Scenes of KXL Campaign

Jane Kleeb
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“Keystone XL Campaign: Lessons from Behind the Scenes” is a piece below that Kenny Bruno shared with me recently. His reflections are worth getting a cup of coffee and taking in the long read. No one will capture everyone’s individual experience working to stop Keystone XL, because each person came from a different place and a […]
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