On April 24, Bold Alliance filed an objection to the Nebraska Public Service Commission Hearing Officer’s recent order that denied our motion for reconsideration of its previous order that lumps Bold, three other organizations (Nebraska Sierra Club, 350.org and Oil Change International) and 30+ individuals granted intervenor status — who collectively represent millions of individuals — […]

ACTION: Host your own #NoKXL LTE House Party! Sign up on the form below.  Writing a letter to the editor (LTE) of your local newspaper or news website is a critical action you can take right now to help stop the pipeline. They are very powerful tools to get your voice heard not only by […]

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska passed a tribal resolution in opposition to TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline in an unanimous vote on April 6 — and has submitted the resolution to the Nebraska Public Service Commission that is currently reviewing TransCanada’s pipeline permit application. In its resolution, the Winnebago Tribe notes that the PSC “has not […]

The Nebraska Public Service Commission hearing officer’s original order on intervention in its review of TransCanada’s application for a state permit for its proposed Keystone XL pipeline severely limited the evidence which intervenors are allowed to present, and unfairly grouped over 30 organizations and individuals together, limiting their individual ability to present evidence and voice […]

Bold Alliance filed a motion on April 10 that asks the Nebraska Public Service Commission to reconsider the hearing officer’s order regarding intervention during its review of TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline project. The PSC’s order lumps all the “natural resources” intervenors together and severely limits their ability to present evidence. The “natural resources” intervenor […]

The Nebraska Public Service Commission on March 31 released its ruling on which applicants have been granted official intervenor status in its review of TransCanada’s application for a permit to build its proposed Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska. Bold’s application was accepted, as were those of 93 landowners on the KXL route, and the others listed […]

TransCanada on Thursday filed a motion (see below) with the Nebraska Public Service Commission, arguing that Bold Nebraska / Bold Alliance — as well as the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, Yankton Sioux Tribe, Nebraska Sierra Club and 350.org should not be allowed as official “intervenors” in the PSC’s review of the company’s application for a […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 21, 2017 Contact: Jane Kleeb, Bold Alliance, 402-705-3622, jane@boldnebraska.org Linda Anderson, Bold Nebraska, Linda@boldnebraska.org   Bold, Landowners & Citizens to Deliver Keystone XL Review “Intervenor” Applications to Nebraska Public Service Commission on Wednesday Rally at PSC offices in Lincoln coincides with March 22 deadline to file as an intervenor in Nebraska […]

The Nebraska Public Service Commission has scheduled intervenor hearings for Aug. 7-11 to hear testimony on TransCanada’s application to obtain a permit for a route to build its proposed Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska. Intervenors are typically represented in the hearings by an attorney, who “conducts discovery, files and responds to motions, makes legal oral arguments in […]

On Feb. 16, 2017, TransCanada submitted a new application with the Nebraska Public Service Commission for a route for its proposed Keystone XL pipeline project. The process could take eight months to a year, and will include hearings and opportunities for public comment. ACTION: Send a hand-written letter to the Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) […]