Bold Nebraska director Jane Kleeb appeared on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” on Monday to discuss the next day’s vote in the Senate on a bill to fast-track Keystone XL. Jane and Ed were joined by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, who met with farmers and ranchers whose land is threatened by the pipeline when he visited Omaha […]

Aldo Seoane, a Cowboy and Indian Alliance member and co-director of Wica Agli, was invited on to The Rachel Maddow Show on Monday to speak about the efforts of the Great Sioux Nation to prevent KXL from crossing tribal lands, and the recent declaration from the Rosebud Sioux Tribe calling the passage of a Keystone XL […]

We call on President Obama to stand up with us to protect our land, water and climate for future generations, and reject Keystone XL. We know that Keystone XL flunks the President’s own climate test. He has everything he needs to know in front of him to reject Keystone XL NOW. Click here to send […]

For Immediate Release: November 14, 2014 Contact: Aldo Seoane, 855-942-2669 Ext 701 Wica Agli / Rosebud Sioux Tribe Rosebud Sioux Tribe: House Vote in Favor of the Keystone XL Pipeline an Act of War Rosebud, SD – In response to today’s vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to authorize the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, […]

For Immediate Release: Nov. 14, 2014 Contact: Jane Kleeb, 402-705-3622, jane@boldnebraska.org Senate, President Obama Should Stand Strong on Keystone XL This afternoon, the House of Representatives took their ninth vote to force approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, in spite of mounting evidence that the controversial project is not in the national interest. […]

November 13, 2014 Dear Senator Johnson and Representative Fortenberry, We, the members of the Cowboy and Indian Alliance along with thousands of others who stand with them, write to you today with one simple request: vote “no” on any bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Nebraska has no legal route, and South Dakota has […]

  It’s time to take action against a Congress that, just like TransCanada, thinks it can run roughshod over farmers, ranchers and tribes. Here’s the rundown of what is happening in Washington, DC right now on the pipeline and what we need you to do. The House will vote on a KXL approval bill on […]

Editor’s Note: This political cartoon was created by Neal Obermeyer, who can be followed at nealo.com and on Twitter @nealobermeyer.

Another round of public hearings for the proposed Nebraska Public Power District R-Line transmission project will be held this week.  The project has been met with resistance from several Sandhills ranchers, who argue that the massive power lines will impact wildlife and tourism and that construction will damage the sandy soil.  Opponents of the project […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 Contact: Jane Kleeb, jane@boldnebraska.org, 402-705-3622 Pipeline Fighters Give Lee Terry the Boot Top cheerleader for Keystone XL pipeline in Congress, Nebraska’s Rep. Lee Terry, Loses His Seat in Election Omaha, NE — Nebraskans stood up to TransCanada by voting out Rep. Lee Terry, the top cheerleader in Congress […]