On Tuesday, June 25, Pres. Obama laid out his administration’s Climate Action Plan in a speech delivered at Georgetown University. Reactions from Nebraska groups to the President’s climate agenda are outlined below, with quotes from groups including Bold Nebraska, Nebraska Sierra Club, Nebraska Farmers Union, Nebraska Wildlife Federation and the League of Women Voters of […]

The White House recently denied an invitation from Nebraska farmers and ranchers for a “Beer and Beef Summit” to show President Obama the livelihoods and water that are at-risk with the Keystone XL pipeline. The White House rejected the invitation on the grounds they were not taking any meetings on the pipeline. Bold Nebraska was […]

The following letter was sent to President Barack Obama today by a group of prominent business leaders, philanthropists, and supporters of his 2008 and 2012 campaigns, urging him to reject the Keystone XL pipeline.   Letter to President Obama on XL Keystone Pipeline  

Tell President Obama, Secretary John Kerry, Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman and TransCanada: No tarsands near freshwater — stop Keystone XL. Click here to add your name to the petition. After the recent disastrous tarsands spill in Arkansas, that state is taking action by asking Exxon to move its pipeline away from Arkansas’ water supply. Nebraskans […]

With the State Department hearing only one week away and the comment period nearing a close, now is the time to make our voices heard loud and clear and demonstrate to the Obama Administration that there are many, many reasons why this pipeline is not in the national interest. Many pipeline fighters and aquifer lovers […]

Leaders from the Republican Party visited with President Obama and of course the Keystone XL pipeline came up in conversation. Various reports of what the President said or did not say started to hit blogs and newspapers and twitter. President Obama knows the reality of this pipeline means 35 permanent jobs and an export pipeline […]

Bold teamed up with Oil Change International to create an infographic with basic facts on the pipeline in a visual way that we can all share on Facebook, Twitter and email. The graphic was designed by fellow Nebraskan Justin Kemerling. Citizens and landowners asked us to create a visual that had the basic facts on […]

President Obama got an invite from 18 US Senators, including Senator Johanns (R-NE), asking him for a meeting to approve the Keystone XL export pipeline. A bunch of us got together and thought if they are asking for a meeting we should too! Folks do lots of meetings in DC, so we also thought we […]

On Sunday, Nov. 18, thousands of Americans will rally in front of the White House asking the President to deny the permit to TransCanada’s foreign export pipeline. Press resources below. You can watch the event LIVE here starting on Sunday at noon CT when Bill McKibben gives his “Do the Math” talk (he is coming […]

Update, 11/12: Over 100 Nebraskans came to the photo shoots or sent us pictures. You can see them on Facebook or Flickr. We are using these photos to send to the President and will also use them around a national rally outside the White House on Nov. 18th. You do not need to be in […]