FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 6, 2016 Contact: Jane Kleeb, 402-705-3622, jane@boldnebraska.org Bold Nebraska Statement on TransCanada Suing U.S. Government Over Rejection of its Keystone XL Pipeline Lincoln — Bold Nebraska issued the following statements today in response to TransCanada’s announcement that it will file a claim under NAFTA to try to recoup a supposed $15 […]

For Immediate Release: January 5th, 2016 Press Contacts: Paula Antonie, wopila@gwtc.net, 605.747.4225 Faith Spotted Eagle, eagletrax@hotmail.com, (605) 481-0416 Lewis Grassrope, wisestar8@msn.com Joye Braun, jmbraun57625@gmail.com Aldo Seoane, aldoseoane@gmail.com, 605-319-8151 Cindy Meyers, csmyers77@hotmail.com, 402-709-2920 Gary Dorr, gfdorr@gmail.com Dallas Goldtooth, dallas@ienearth.org, 708-515-6158 Native and Non-Native Coalition Responds to South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Decision to Approve KXL Permit Recertification Pierre, […]

Dear Pipeline Fighters, To celebrate our historic victory over Keystone XL this year, our designer made this awesome commemorative Keystone XL Victory “boot” Sticker: “Boots Beat Big Oil Suits.” To get your sticker, we’re asking for a suggested donation of at least $1, which covers the cost of the sticker and shipping. Everything beyond that amount […]

After an investigation into reports of “metal loss” failures of up to 97% on TransCanada’s Keystone 1 pipeline, U.S. pipeline safety regulator PHMSA issued a Civil Penalty and Compliance Order against TransCanada dated Nov. 20, imposing a fine of $187,200 and a compliance order that mandates additional protections and monitoring requirements against future inadequate cathodic protection […]

Despite President Obama’s rejection of TransCanada’s application for a federal permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline, the company continues to petition state officials in South Dakota for a recertification of the proposed pipeline’s route through the state. In response to a motion to dismiss the Keystone XL pipeline route proceedings before the South Dakota […]

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) today released a new study on tarsands (“diluted bitumen”), the heavy Canadian crude that would have flowed through the Keystone XL pipeline, which backs up claims citizens have been making for years about risks to our land and water. “Tarsands is different than traditional oil — it sinks when […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2015 Contact: Jane Kleeb, 402-705-3622, jane@boldnebraska.org Following Keystone XL Rejection, Judge Dismisses Landowners’ Lawsuit Against TransCanada Landowners, Bold Nebraska to take fight to get unconstitutional law LB 1161 off the books to the Legislature O’Neill, NE — Judge Mark Kosizek on Friday dismissed the lawsuit brought by landowners in Holt […]

As we enter the holiday season and end of 2015, the Bold team is taking time to visit with supporters and donors to discuss our next steps. A front page article in the Lincoln Journal Star highlighted some of our next steps; please read the article and leave a comment on the newspaper’s site! You can […]

Editor’s Note: This new editorial cartoon by Neal Obermeyer skewers our local elected officials’ take on the power of activism of Keystone XL pipeline opponents.

TransCanada Withdraws Keystone XL Application at Nebraska Public Service Commission Bold Nebraska urges TransCanada to be a ‘good neighbor,’ return pipeline land easements to Nebraska landowners Lincoln — TransCanada said on Wednesday that it will withdraw its application for a route to build Keystone XL currently pending before the Nebraska Public Service Commission. “TransCanada knew […]