***UPDATE 1:10pm: TransCanada has just lifted condemnation on Doris and Sue’s property. This is a big win for landowners all along the Keystone XL route. If you’re a landowner along the route or know someone who is, please pass on the good news.*** From August 20th to September 2nd, I will be on the road […]

The deadline is almost here, but there is still time to weigh in and let Secretary of State Clinton know that the Keystone XL pipeline is not good for Nebraska.  As someone who grew up on a ranch in the Sandhills, I need you to stand with us and folks like Randy. You can join […]

A large crowd–over 150 folks–showed up on Sunday afternoon for the Pipeline Education and Action Forum.   A huge thank you to local citizens Lynda and Cindy who helped organize the event.  Groups including Farmers Union, Sierra Club, Bold, Audubon, Guardians of the Good Life and NWF provided materials and speakers for the forum. Later […]

Thank you to EVERYONE who called the unicam yesterday and demanded that our state leaders take action to protect our homes and water from oil spills.  Nebraska is at the center of this fight, and it’s because of you that we’ve made headway.  Keep up your enthusiasm!  Here’s your Roundup: Change of Plans: Working in […]

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 […]

Malinda is turning cartwheels and ingesting lots of coffee after seeing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 at midnight last night.  We won’t spoil anything, but she predicts most Potter fans won’t be disappointed.  In more sobering news, it’s the last day of the mayoral recall drive in Omaha.  Petitioners must turn in […]

Being in a landlocked state, the BP spill in the Gulf can feel a world away even as the news media covers the tragedy around the clock.  But the tragedy in the Gulf may get a lot closer to the Midwest if TransCanada has its way.  The oil giant wants to build a new oil […]

In addition to the 13,004 public comments we submitted on behalf of Nebraskans and the over 1 million comments nationwide submitted, state-based groups came together to submit a detailed response to the State Department on why we oppose the Keystone XL pipeline–the route, the map of the Sandhills, emergency response plans, landowner rights, spill liability, […]

Happy Chinese New Year!  Yesterday marked the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit.  In the Chinese zodiac the rabbit symbolizes tranquility and calm, so maybe things will calm down after the last two years of tumult.  Here’s your Roundup: Not So Fast, Canada: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is visiting the White House today. […]