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, […]

UPDATE:  Less than a year after this post was written, the NTSB has released a scathing report of Enbridge’s actions before the spill and during the clean-up.  Enbridge has received the largest fine ever given to a pipeline company for their negligence.  In the meantime, Michigan residents are still suffering and are struggling daily to […]

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 […]

Monday, August 22, 2011Members of the Stop the Pipeline Tour spent Sunday night in a contractor’s campground in Ponca City, Oklahoma, home to a huge Conoco-Phillips refinery. Without a doubt many of the other RV’s parked in the campground were those of oilworkers and refinery employees, and it’s possible some of them may have helped […]

***UPDATE 1:10pm: TransCanada has just lifted condemnation on Doris and Sue’s property. This is a big win for landowners all along the Keystone XL route. If you’re a landowner along the route or know someone who is, please pass on the good news.*** From August 20th to September 2nd, I will be on the road […]

The US State Department’s release of a flawed Environmental Impact Statement does not mean a final decision has been made on the risky Keystone XL tar sands pipeline–there is still a long way to go before it can be built. In the executive summary of the EIS, the State Department makes it crystal clear that the […]

The State Department has announced the dates and locations of their hearings on the Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Keystone XL Pipeline. We’ll need every bold Nebraskan to be there! Lincoln–Pershing CenterTuesday, Sept 2712-3:30pm, 4-8pm Atkinson–West Holt High SchoolThursday, Sept 294:30-10pm 

Introduction From August 20th to September 2nd, I will be on the road on the Stop the Pipeline Tour, a group of landowners and individuals traveling from Texas to Washington, D.C. to take part in the Tar Sands Action, a campaign of civil disobedience at the White House to raise awareness on the Keystone XL […]

Today, two major unions came out against the Keystone XL pipeline. In a joint press release the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) demanded President Obama deny the Keystone XL permit and focus on creating jobs that rebuild our infrastructure and increase our energy independence. This is announcement is proof of […]

It’s August Townhall season, and we knew it was only a matter of time before Lee “TransCanada” decided to show his mug around these parts. Sure enough, at his townhall in Valley, Rep. TransCanada showed that he continues to be a stooge for TransCanada and their Big Oil pals. He continues to reiterate inaccurate talking […]