Bold Nebraska supporters, in partnership with Nebraska Sierra Club and Nebraska Farmers Union, are headed to DC for one of the largest gatherings of Americans concerned about the Keystone XL pipeline and climate change.

The rally, called Forward on Climate, takes places on Sunday, Feb. 17th from 11am-3pm CT.

Over 125 Nebraskans are making the trip to DC to ensure President Obama and our elected officials hear our voices to reject the risky and unnecessary Keystone XL export pipeline.

During the week Nebraskans will meet with the US State Department and various Members of Congress to express the ongoing concerns of risks to our water, soil and property rights.

Below are Nebraska contacts who will be in DC and are available for interviews.

The schedule of events and meetings with officials will be updated with any changes or additions.

Photos
Photos of press briefing, meetings with officials and the rally in DC will be posted on http://www.flickr.com/boldnebraska (albums on right hand side titled Nebraskans Headed to DC and Dear President Obama).

Images used to promote event including ads targeted at Pres. Obama are on our Facebook page.

If you have trouble getting images you need, please email news@boldnebraska.org.

Press Contacts
Landowners, citizens and group leaders are available for interviews. For local TV stations and papers, we can ensure someone from your area is available.

Jane Kleeb, jane@boldnebraska.org, 402-705-3622 / updates, connecting to landowners

Mary Anne Andrei, news@boldnebraska.org, 402-617-0413 / photos, livestream info

Randy Thompson, randyft@windstream.net, 402-920-2759 / landowner

Abbi Kleinschmidt, akleinschmidt@hotmail.com / landowner

Jim Tarnick, jtarnick@yahoo.com, 308-750-4796 / landowner

Suz Luebbe, suzie_sl@hotmail.com, 402-340-5155 / landowner

Britton Bailey, blbailey@neb.rr.com, 402-432-5797 / citizen

Ken Winston, ken.winston@nebraska.sierraclub.org, 402-212-3737 / Sierra Club

Zack Hamilton, zrhamilton@gmail.com, 402-875-1433 / Farmers Union

Tom Genung, tg64152@windstream.net, 402-984-7548 / NEAT (landowner legal group)

Reed Brodersen, reed.brodersen@gmail.com, 402-450-7047 / UNL Students and Bus Riders

David Corbin, dcorbin@cox.net, 402-690-9134 / organizer for Omaha “solidarity” rally on Sunday

Press Schedule of Events

Tues, Feb.12

Press Briefing on DC events and Lawsuit on Pipeline Route
Noon CT
Nebraska State Capitol, rotunda for press briefing and by Lincoln statue for “oil spill” visual banners that are coming with us to DC

Wed, Feb.13

Nebraska Delegation Breakfast (we will attend and ask pipeline questions)
7:30am EST
Dirksen Senate Bldg. (go to basement of the building)

Civil Disobedience at White House
10:30am EST
White House, more info here

Thurs, Feb.14

Meeting with Rep. Lee Terry office
10:30am EST
2266 Rayburn Bldg, DC

Meeting with Sen. Mike Johanns office
1:30pm EST
404 Russell Bldg, DC

Meeting with Sen. Whitehouse office (he is Senator from RI and is on a critical committee)
3pm EST
717 Hart Bldg, DC

Meeting with Rep. Adrian Smith office
3pm EST
2241 Rayburn Bldg, DC

Bus Departs Kearneyʉ۬
Noon CT

Country Inn and Suites (110 S 2nd Ave, Kearney)

Bus Departs Lincoln
2:30pm CT
Shoemakers Truckstop (151 SW 48th St, Lincoln)

Bus Departs Omaha
3:45pm CT

Saap Brothers Truckstop (9905 Sapp Brothers Dr, Omaha)

The bus will then continue on to DC straight thru arriving on Saturday afternoon.

Bus Arrives Washington, DCʉ۬
4pm EST
(approximate time)
Union Station (50 Massachusetts Ave NE, DC)

Landowner, Tribal and Midwest Gathering
7:30-10:30pm EST

Irish Whiskey Public House (1207 19th St NW, DC)

We will have a presentation by landowners and citizens. Great time for more casual interviews.

Forward Climate Rally, Omaha
1:30 pm CT
Memorial Park, along Dodge St. (just east of UNO at Dodge St. and Happy Hollow Blvd.)
Nebraskans not traveling to DC will meet up in Omaha to hold signs and listen to speakers. Solidarity events like this one in Omaha are happening all across the United States. Press contact for the Omaha rally is David Corbin, 402-690-9134, dcorbin@cox.net.

Forward Climate Rally, DC
10am CT / 11am EST (meet up time for Nebraskans)
11am-3pm CT / Noon-4pm EST (official rally start time)

Nebraskans will meet in front of the American History Museum at 11 AM (1400 Constitution Ave NW).

We walk over together to the rally, which starts at noon at the Washington Monument with a march around the White House. A human pipeline will also be formed. Speakers will greet the crowd.

Dear President Obama
The video below was created once President Obama won re-election. These pictures were also sent to the President and can be seen on Flickr.

Several hundred handwritten letters have also been sent through our Dear President Obama website.