Tag: Keystone XL

My Dad and the Pipeline

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When I hear state senators and our governor make excuse after excuse after excuse about why they won’t pass legislation to protect our land and water, I can’t help thinking of what my father would say. My earliest memory of politics was sitting on my dad’s lap, watching the Bush-Clinton returns in 1992. Ever since […]
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Thank You (in advance) and Pumpkins

Jane Kleeb
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Two great events are happening this week.  One thanks Gov. Heineman in advance for doing the right thing on the pipeline. The second event involves pumpkins, kids, you and friends. Thank You (in advance): Dedicated pipeline fighters bring homemade gifts to the Governor’s Mansion every Monday at noon. Just bring your gift and thank you note […]
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We Need a Special Session to Reroute the Pipeline

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Governor Heineman has announced that he’s listened to Nebraskans concerns and is calling the state legislature into a special session on November 1st to address oil pipeline siting and routing regulations. We’re glad that the Governor has taken a critical first step to protect our land and water. We’re celebrating this victory but also rolling […]
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Speaker Flood and State Senators Bow to TransCanada

Jane Kleeb
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Yesterday, Speaker Flood and a few other state senators met with TransCanada to discuss issues around the pipeline. Instead of bowing to TransCanada and their arrogant attitude towards basic protections of our land and water, Speaker Flood should be gathering the votes for a special session and calling in state and national experts on both […]
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The Movie “Pipe Dreams” Comes to Nebraska

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Academy Award-nominated documentarian Leslie Iwerks will be screening her newest film “Pipe Dreams” in Nebraska this week. The film focuses on the fight over the Keystone XL pipeline and features interviews with Nebraska State Senator Tony Fulton, Sierra Club policy director Ken Winston and Sandhill landowners Susan Luebbe and Teri Taylor. Join us for the free screenings […]
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We Have a Bill

Jane Kleeb
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Big news happened in Nebraska in our hopes to get some common sense oil pipeline regulations on the books. State Senator Annette Dubas released a press statement and a bill that would finally give the Public Service Commission the authority to route oil pipelines in our state, versus TransCanada telling us where a massive pipe […]
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State Dept. Wrap Up

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Originally, I sat down to write this piece as a recap of everything that happened at the State Department meetings in Lincoln and Atkinson. But, if you read any of the articles from media outlets like the Omaha World Herald, Norfolk Daily News, Lincoln Journal Star, Hastings Tribune, LA Times, The Globe and Mail, or […]
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