As Nebraskans celebrate Earth Day, citizens are educating their neighbors and elected officials about the importance of stopping the TransCanada pipeline and passing state-based regulations. Earth Day was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson (WI) in 1970 as a result of an oil spill that he was deeply concerned did not get government nor public attention.  […]

We kick things off with labor rallies in Omaha and Lincoln Tues. evening.  On Mar. 16 there are some important hearings at the Unicameral and a critical meeting regarding the state implementation of the health care law and state insurance exchanges.  Then on Mar. 19, the Nebraska Bioneers will host a great event and Jane […]

A diverse contingent returned to Nebraska yesterday after lobbying their Congressional delegation, the EPA and the State Department to protect the Ogallala Aquifer.  At each meeting, the group asked for the Keystone XL pipeline to have a supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) and for consideration of an alternate pipeline route that avoids the Nebraska Sandhills. […]

The Nebraska Sierra Club, Nebraska Wildlife Federation and Bold Nebraska today announced the delegation of Nebraskans traveling to Washington, DC to express their concerns about TransCanada’s proposed tar sands pipeline to members of Nebraska’s Congressional Delegation, the EPA and the State Department. “I have heard many advocates and landowners stories and the words that best […]

Update, Saturday: Here is a link to some great pics from today. UPDATE Friday, 2:00pm: Nebraska State Senators Conrad, Cook, Mello, McGill and Nordquist have signed the Progressive States Network open letter supporting the Wisconsin State Senators who are opposing the governor’s attempt to strip public workers’ collective bargaining rights.  Email a thank you to the State Senators! […]

We were absolutely floored by the powerful testimony in support of the pipeline bills at Wednesday’s hearing.  We’ll say it again: thank you so much to all of you who have signed our petition, written letters, put bumper stickers on your car, called elected leaders or stuck a sign in your yard.  These bills would […]

The bills to protect our land, water and landowners were introduced in the state legislature because of you!  The hearing date has been set for Feb. 9th at 1:30pm for all 3 pipeline bills.  The Natural Resources Committee will hear testimony in Room 1525 of the State Capitol. You can take ACTION by: Send letters, […]

At noon, on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 over 100 Nebraskans gathered on the state capitol steps to ask our state elected officials to protect our land and water from TransCanada’s oil pipelines. A broad array of individuals and groups were there to support protecting Nebraska’s water, including farmers, ranchers, urban dwellers, Bold Nebraska, Nebraska Wildlife […]

Join us on the capitol steps, opening day of our state legislature, to remind State Senators and Governor Heineman that it is their duty to protect our land and water from the risky TransCanada pipeline. The rally is scheduled for Jan. 5th, noon, at the state capitol on the West side under the statue of […]

Earlier this week, at the request of Senators Dubas and Sullivan, our state senate held a hearing on the TransCanada pipelines.  We will post a full summary of the hearing over the weekend, but wanted to include one of the testimonies that was submitted (see below) to the committee.  Only two people spoke in support […]