Bold Nebraska, clean energy developers and landowners on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline route will welcome U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Iowa State Sen. Rob Hogg, along with winning attorney David Domina, to a Pipeline Fighter event in Omaha on Wednesday afternoon, March 19 (2-3 p.m.) at the Slowdown. We will talk climate, public health, […]

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In response to the news that Prime Minister Stephen Harper has sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama formally proposing “joint action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the oil and gas sector,” environmental leaders issued the following response.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 6, 2013 CONTACT: Daniel Kessler, 350.org, 510-501-1779, dk@350.org Canadian and U.S. Environmental Groups […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 5, 2013 CONTACT: Mark Hefflinger | mark@boldnebraska.org   Bold Nebraska and Partners to Construct Renewable Energy Barn Inside Keystone XL Pipeline Route Construction Days: Sept. 14-15 & 21-22 York, Nebraska — Volunteers will come together in September for a community barn-raising to construct the “Build Our Energy Barn” — a solar […]

Bold Nebraska organized a Pipeline Safety Training for County Officials on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013. Elected officials from six Nebraska counties joined members of the public to hear from pipeline experts on what counties can do to put regulations on pipelines in place to protect their communities. Videos of the presentations and the presenters’ slideshows […]

Starting next Monday (Sept. 9), Nebraska Public Power District will be holding open houses to invite citizen input on their R-Plan transmission project. The dates and locations of the open houses — which will run from 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. — are listed here: Monday, Sept. 9  Thedford Public Schools (old gym) 304 Maple […]

“We know there are better ways to produce energy that protect our resources and promote our economy. That is why we support the Build Our Energy Barn to be built on the weekends of September 14-15 and September 21-22 along the pipeline route. This barn will be powered by solar and wind energy, a terrific demonstration of the healthy way we […]

On Tuesday, the 6th Appellate Court ruled against the Crawford family in their condemnation case against TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline. Despite the ruling, the family has decided to move their appeal up to the Texas Supreme Court. NEWS RELEASE:  August 27, 2013               Contact: Wendi Hammond, Attorney, 972.746.8540    […]

Read today's news from around the state and country. Each day in the Roundup we cover politics, always with a side of bold humor. We think politics should be fun, informative and encourage us all to take action.