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Press release: Rep. Khanna & Sen. Merkley Reintroduce the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act

Mark Hefflinger
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2026 Rep. Khanna & Sen. Merkley Reintroduce the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act Washington, DC — Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) alongside Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reintroduced the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act (EOR) to end the tax break rewarding the fossil fuel industry […]
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Conservation Groups Launch New Legal Challenges to Keystone XL Pipeline Approval

Mark Hefflinger
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Conservation Groups Launch New Legal  Challenges to Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Trump administration violated National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act by approving controversial tar sands pipeline Great Falls, MT— Conservation groups filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ illegal approval of the Keystone XL tar […]
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TransCanada Bullying Keystone XL Landowners With False Eminent Domain Threats, “Subordination” Bank Letters

Nebraska landowners on the proposed Keystone XL route who have not signed easement contracts to sell their land for the pipeline received letters in February, threatening that TransCanada would take them to court and sue to take their land via eminent domain if they did not “respond to this offer before April 2” — even […]
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Statement on Trump Keystone XL Proclamation

Jane Kleeb
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“In the face of historic flooding in Nebraska and South Dakota, the Trump administration issues another proclamation attempting to shove a risky tarsands pipeline down the throats of farmers and ranchers currently facing devastation,” said Jane Kleeb, Bold Nebraska founder. “Instead of helping the Heartland, Trump is driving a stake through the hearts of family […]
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Nebraska Floods: How to Help Tribes, Farmers & Ranchers Recover

Friends, We are witnessing the aftermath of devastating floods here in Nebraska, where 65 counties and 74 cities have declared a state of emergency — no doubt a climate change-fueled combination of a blizzard followed by rapidly melting snow and torrential rains. [1] The storms have claimed several human lives, along with hundreds of thousands […]
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TransCanada Loses Again in Latest Attempt to Begin Keystone XL Pipeline Construction

Mark Hefflinger
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15, 2019 TransCanada Loses Again in Latest Attempt to Begin Keystone XL Pipeline Construction Ruling Deals Yet Another Setback to Proposed Dirty Tar Sands Project San Francisco, CA — Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied yet another attempt by TransCanada to begin construction on its […]
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Judge Denies TransCanada’s Request for Most Pre-Construction Work on Keystone XL Pipeline

Mark Hefflinger
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Judge Denies TransCanada’s Request for Most Pre-Construction Work on Keystone XL Pipeline Ruling Deals Yet Another Setback to Proposed Dirty Fossil Fuel Project Great Falls, MT — A federal court ruling today further delayed the proposed Keystone XL pipeline by reaffirming that TransCanada cannot conduct any construction activity on the controversial tar sands pipeline and […]
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Tell Congress: Support the Green New Deal

(Ron and Jeanne Crumly on their land on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline route in Nebraska. (Photo: Mary Anne Andrei) Add your name: Support the Green New Deal Today, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey are introducing the Green New Deal resolution in Congress. [1] The Green New Deal seeks to protect farmers and […]
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TransCanada Seeking South Dakota Water Permits for Keystone XL: How to Intervene

Mark Hefflinger
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TransCanada has applied for water use permits with the South Dakota Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources for its proposed Keystone XL pipeline — to divert from rivers to proposed “mancamps” for workers, and other industrial uses associated with construction and operation, like horizontal drilling, pump station construction, dust mitigation and hydrostatic testing. Members of […]
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