We showed up strong to the State Department meetings in Lincoln and Atkinson. We made factual, scientific, economic, national security and deep emotional pleas to stop the pipeline. We stood as one Nebraska, we stood as a united Nebraska, we stood as a bold Nebraska. Many of you are asking, “What’s next?” Before we dive into next […]

As part of the decision making process to grant or deny a permit for the TransCanada pipeline, the US State Department is holding meetings in Nebraska to get input from citizens, experts, and landowners. They are asking for comments on their Final Environmental Impact Statement and, more generally, whether you think the pipeline is in our […]

Americans want a level playing field with Big Oil. We want to know before any major oil project crosses our land and water that it has been studied with an independent and unbiased eye. A major conflict of interest and serious questions about the validity of the Environmental Impact Statement for the TransCanada Keystone XL […]

In this afternoon’s Senate Appropriations Committee, Ben Nelson suggested governors should have the power to sign off on pipeline routes. His full statement is below. Bold’s Executive Director Jane Kleeb reacted by saying, “Senator Nelson continues to stand up for Nebraska’s land and water. His words are a call for urgent action to Governor Heineman […]

September 233-6pm The UNK Young Dems are holding a rally against the pipeline at the corner of 39th and 2nd in Kearney. Join them to learn more about the pipeline, show your opposition to it, or just to support some awesome youth activists! 

Recently, as I was reading through letters of support for the Keystone Pipeline on TransCanada’s website, I was taken aback by the content of the letters sent to Sec. Hillary Clinton by Nebraska State Sens. Mark Christensen, Ken Schilz, and Jim Smith. Although I wasn’t surprised that they supported the pipeline (I had already lumped […]

The results are in: our new pipeline poll shows that Nebraskans overwhelming support a potential ballot proposition that would authorize the state to regulate oil pipeline routes, water paths, and safety plans. An amazing 64% of voters say they would vote yes on this proposition, with support never dropping below 54% among any major demographic […]

Great news for Husker Nation last night: Coach Osborne sacked TransCanada! That is right,  the legendary former head coach (and Member of Congress) Tom Osborne told TransCanada their ads are no longer welcome at Memorial Stadium. Nebraskans do not want TransCanada’s toxic tarsands and we do not want their toxic money. Athletic Director (and Nebraska […]

This morning a fellow Nebraskan named George called me.  He told me he is calling Bold Nebraska because he does not do computers, but has a message he wants to get out on the internet.  He is worried about pipeline.  I told him we definitely do computers and would post his message for him. He […]

TransCanada’s up to their old tricks, trying to entice Nebraskans to support their dirty pipeline with the promise of jobs and energy independence. While we’ve seen their ads play during Husker games, we’ve also received complaints about a new robocall that they’re running in Nebraska. We’ve got the full text of the call below, but […]