The next meeting of the Chapter Executive Committee (ExCom) will be on Saturday, September 25 at 10:00 a.m. at the Unitarian Church, 6300 A Street, Lincoln.
The ExCom will discuss policies, issues, procedures, and activities for the Chapter. The Chapter Lobbyist and the various issue Chairs will give reports.
Several priority agenda items include:
1. The XL [...]

By Ken Winston, Sierra Club Nebraska Chapter Lobbyist
In the aftermath of the controversy over the national ad campaign attacking US Senators Ben Nelson and Mike Johanns, I had a conversation with Paula Carrell, the Sierra Club state lobbyist coordinator. We discussed the potential impacts of the ad campaign on our lobbying efforts and reached a [...]

By Clyde Anderson, Chapter Treasurer
There are so many important environmental issues the Nebraska Chapter of the Sierra Club is working on such as supporting renewable energy development in our state, opposing construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, and protecting vital stream flows for fish and wildlife habitat.

By Ken Winston and Clyde Anderson
TransCanada is one of North America’s largest providers of gas storage and pipeline services. It also owns, controls or is developing approximately 11,700 megawatts of power generation. TransCanada’s 30-inch Keystone Pipeline is presently under construction and will extend 2,151 miles to transport crude oil from the tar sand mines near [...]

By Clyde Anderson
Want to learn more about the Keystone XL Project and its potential impact on Nebraska? At the next Chapter meeting on Saturday, June 26, 9:30 a.m. at Lincoln Unitarian Church, 6300 A St., there will be a presentation about the project followed by a discussion concerning future action. Chapter Lobbyist Ken Winston will [...]