Nebraska educator, and fellow Pipeline Fighter, Amy Himes attended the National Education Association (NEA) annual meeting in Denver, CO over the July 4th weekend. She introduced a new business item #82 that read in part “the NEA shall support the development of clean energy education in our schools.” The item passed on July 6, 2014 in […]

In a groundbreaking Nature Journal article, a group of economists, policy researchers, ecologists, and scientists make the case for a moratorium on new pipelines in North America until a “more coherent approach” can be developed to evaluate tar sands projects in the context of a broader energy and climate strategy, taking into account the long-term […]

Randy became a symbol, a face, someone to represent every farmer, rancher and family that decided to be brave and stand up to a foreign corporation threatening to take their land and risk our water. Americans and Canadians in this new video show you just how brave and strong we are in the face of the tarsands […]

President Obama announced new rules that limit the amount of carbon pollution that coal plants can emit into the air that all of our families breathe. This is the first time that coal plants will be required to regulate carbon pollution. Bold Nebraska’s energy policy is simple: no tarsands, less coal and more renewables. Statement on the […]

The NY Times profiles our fight against Keystone XL in this Sunday's edition of their magazine. Our story is one of neighbors standing up for our land and water against a greedy and arrogant foreign tarsands corporation. We have a long road ahead of us. Please email the article to your friends and share on Facebook and Twitter.

We have the results of the primary election! Here is a round up of who is in for the general election. Remember, you need to go back to the polls on Nov. 4, 2014 and the New Energy Voter PAC will have a whole new set of recommendations for the next round! (updated on 5/13/2014, 11:30pm CT) […]

FIND YOUR POLLING PLACE Primary Election Day: Tuesday, May 13 Polls Open: 8AM-8PM CT Click here for results of primary election (and comments on Heineman and Tea Party) WHY NEW ENERGY? The election season is here and we think it’s time for New Energy. Bold Nebraska partnered with landowners, citizens and leaders in our state […]

  To: Reporters Following Keystone XL From: Jane Kleeb and Kenny Bruno Date: May 6, 2014 RE: TransCanada has No Legal Route in Nebraska; Senate Vote is a sham “The Senate vote is like a prairie chicken — once you get past the puffed up feathers, there’s not a whole lot underneath there.” –Randy Thompson, […]

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 18, 2014  Contact: Jane Kleeb, Bold Nebraska 402-705-3622, jane@boldnebraska.org State Department Announces Delay in Keystone XL Process After Nebraska Court Invalidates TransCanada Route Final Nebraska Supreme Court decision not expected until at least January 2015  Lincoln, Nebraska — The U.S. State Department announced today that it will extend the government comment period on the […]

TransCanada, after suffering a blow from Nebraska landowners and the Domina Law Group, is trying their best to pretend the basic fact of not having a legal route in Nebraska is no big deal. In fact, it’s a huge deal. Attorney General Jon Bruning and Governor Heineman, siding with a foreign oil corporation, are appealing […]