Author: Jane Kleeb

Dalai Lama, State Senators and You

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The Dalai Lama, State Senators Haar and Avery and each of you have all taken action this week to stop the risky TransCanada pipeline. President Obama received a letter signed by fellow Nobel Laureates urging him to deny the permit to TransCanada. The letter, authored by the Dalai Lama, Bishop Tutu along with seven others, […]
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Nebraskans In DC: Pipeline Action, White House Sit-In

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A proud group of Nebraskans joined over 3,000 fellow “pipeline fighters” urging President Obama to deny TransCanada’s permit request for the Keystone XL pipeline.   The event, called “Tar Sands Action: Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline,” was scheduled for August 20th-September 3rd in our nation’s capitol. Like Governor Heineman, citizens will urge President Obama to […]
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My Challenge to Bruning

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Update, 5:45pm, August 16: Jon Bruning personally dropped off some sleeping bags today at the Bold office. Actions matter. We also added a new drop-off location in Omaha where you can drop-off a sleeping bag. And, we created an Amazon wish-list so you can just buy one from your computer and ship it to our […]
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New Report: Analysis of Frequency and Worst Case Spills for TransCanada Pipeline

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Ever wondered what the worst case scenario would be for the Ogallala Aquifer or Platte River if the proposed TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline gets approved? A professor from the University of Nebraska, Dr. John Stansbury wrote a new report answering that question titled: “Analysis of Frequency, Magnitude and Consequence of Worst-Case spills from the Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline”  […]
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Yale 360: Alberta’s Tar Sands Boom

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The article below appeared in Yale 360, an international online magazine covering the environment.  The author, Jim Robbins is a veteran journalist based in Helena, Montana. He has written for theNew York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, and numerous other publications. His fifth book, The Forgotten Forest, about the poorly understood role of trees in the environment, will be published […]
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Lee Terry Wants to Rush Pipeline

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Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE) wants to rush the TransCanada pipeline.  Rather than base the decision on science, he rushed a bill (HR 1938) through the House Energy and Commerce Committee that says Sec. Clinton must make a decision by Nov. 1st, even if the studies have not been finalized. We wrote about Terry and his […]
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Aug. 5-7: Calling all Nebraskans

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Calling all poets, farmers, artists, ranchers, musicians, designers, hair salons, bands, restaurants… Aug. 5-7, across our state, Nebraskans are planning events to bring awareness to the TransCanada pipeline issue.  Events will focus on protecting the Sandhills, the Ogallala Aquifer and our way of life. Do you want to plan an event? Fill out this form, […]
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State Senator Jim Smith Loves TransCanada Pipelines, Regardless of Safety Concerns

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State Senator Jim Smith, representing district 14 (Papillion/Sarpy County), just loves TransCanada. Smith stands with TransCanada not with Nebraskans who have valid safety concerns.   It is time for Smith to join his fellow bi-partisan state senators and ask Sec. Clinton for more time before deciding to grant or deny a permit to TransCanada.  It is […]
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