Update: The Saunders County Clerk has told us the best way to make sure all the supervisors read your concerns about the pipeline is to email her and include “Pipeline” in your subject line. Some supervisors are more likely to look at and respond to emails that way than direct correspondance. Even though temperatures are […]

President Obama held a press conference today with Canadian Prime Minister Harper. The President made it clear the science is not yet done on the pipeline. He also made it clear he would veto the payroll tax cut bill if Rep. Terry or Senator Johanns try to attach a rider that would rush the pipeline […]

Last Friday, I delivered the following testimony to the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power. You can watch the video of the hearing here. Thank you Chairman Whitfield and Members of the Committee for asking me to be with you today on an issue that has captivated our state for the past several years. My […]

Less than a month ago Senator Johanns said Congress has little role in the Keystone XL pipeline and the decision is in President Obama’s hands. However, today he did a 180 and joined a reckless group of GOP Senators on Capitol Hill looking to ram the Keystone XL pipeline down America’s throat.  Johanns is now a co-sponsor of Senator […]

We know folks have been concerned about ongoing construction at the Ericson pump station site, especially after TransCanada agree to reroute the pipeline. We called NPPD and got you answers. Jedd Fischer, project manager for the NPPD Ericson pump station site, said that NPPD began the grading of the pump power station site prior to […]

Editor’s Note: We sent out the following email to our supporters today. You can sign up here to receive email updates from Bold Nebraska. Yesterday, Nebraska put in place an official process for siting oil pipelines. No longer can an oil pipeline come into our state without a public and transparent review. As far as […]

Update on Time: We are hearing the Governor might sign the bills as early as 9:30am. We would like to see as many of us as possible fill the Governor’s hearing room, which is where he will sign the bills.  That room is right in his same office in the capitol. We will hold our press event right […]

Below is today’s editorial from the Lincoln Journal Star. Everyone who wrote letters, called your senators, attended rallies, shined lights, carved pumpkins, and put up yard signs should take a bow, as should the Journal Star editorial board who has provided outstanding coverage and asked the hard questions from day one. Take a Bow on […]

We fought long and hard leading up to and during the Pipeline Special Session. Every single citizen who wrote, called, emailed, attended, and brought friends to all the different events should look in the mirror tonight and remind yourself…you are a pipeline fighter, you are a Sandhills lover, you protected our land and water.  It […]

Need your state senator’s phone number? Want to help take action on the current bills going through the Unicameral? This resource page is a one-stop-shop for all you pipeline fighters and Sandhills lovers.  The Obama Administration’s announcement that they are analyzing alternative routes and Speaker Flood’s news that TransCanada has agreed to move the route […]