From Day 1, the State Department’s review of the Keystone XL pipeline has been polluted by conflicts of interest, insider lobbying and the heavy hand of Big Oil. (Cross-posted from Friends of the Earth, authored by Ross Hammond) A new infographic just released by Friends of the Earth and 350.org gives the details: To conduct […]

Editors Note: Thank you to Mary Pipher who wrote this petition and to everyone who sent emails to me in support. You can watch the clip our team pulled together or watch the full hearing (my 5 minute testimony is at 1:17:00 and the questions–many of which are inappropriate and deserve an apology–start at 1:29:00 […]

Three landowners who sued Gov. Dave Heineman over the unconstitutional routing process for TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline in Nebraska will present oral arguments before Lancaster County District Court Judge Stephanie Stacy on Friday. The landowners’ Opening Brief, as prepared by attorneys at Domina Law Group, is embedded below.    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2013 […]

A new analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity finds that the State Department’s review of the Keystone XL pipelinewoefully underestimates the impacts it would have on some of America’s most endangered species, including whooping cranes, northern swift foxes, piping plovers, pallid sturgeon, American burying beetles and others. For Immediate Release, September 25, 2013 Contact: Noah Greenwald, (503) […]

Thanks to journalists from the York News Times, Lincoln Journal Star, Omaha World-Herald, Associated Press, NPR, 10/11 ABC in Lincoln, KHAS TV in Hastings, Maclean’s, Mother Earth News, and other outlets for covering the Build Our Energy project. //   Above the fold on the front page of the Lincoln Journal Star, Monday, Sept. 23, […]

ATTENTION LINCOLN RESIDENTS AND LES RATEPAYERS: Very soon, leaders at Lincoln Electric System will be meeting to discuss some important budget issues.  LES has been given a proposal for a Clean Local Energy Available Now (CLEAN) project that would allow Lincoln residents and businesses to generate clean solar energy and power their community and local […]

Below is Bold Nebraska director Jane Kleeb’s written testimony as submitted to Congress for the Sept. 19, 2013 hearing (“Keystone’s Red Tape Anniversary“) of the U.S. House Energy & Commerce’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade. Watch the hearing live at 9:15 AM CT at this link: http://energycommerce.house.gov/studio/webcasts Testimony of Bold Nebraska Executive Director Jane Kleeb […]

Despite claims to the contrary from the Canadian government, all evidence shows that Keystone XL and the continued expansion of Alberta’s tar sands would have disastrous environmental consequences.   Keystone XL Pipeline Pollution is Out of Control, Evidence Says Despite claims to the contrary from the Canadian government (Keystone XL Pipeline Pollution Is Manageable, Harper […]

Descendants of the Ponca Tribe held a Spiritual Camp in Nebraska from Nov. 8-11, 2013 to draw the line against the Keystone XL pipeline’s potential destruction and disrespect to the sacred sites along the Trail of Tears of the Ponca Nation. Journalist Sabin Russell wrote a beautiful account of his experience at the camp for […]

Bold Nebraska is participating in a national day of action on Sept. 21 organized by our friends at 350.org. There will be more than 100 events across the country where citizens will Draw the Line against Keystone XL. It just so happens that on Saturday, Sept. 21, the day of Draw the Line, we’ll be out […]