Archive for the 'Action Alerts' Category

Join “Week of Action” - Rallies Against Keystone XL Pipeline

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

PLEASE ATTEND ONE (OR MORE!) OF THE FOLLOWING RALLIES IF YOU ARE WILLING & ABLE
by Jane Wilson
Guardians of the Good Life is sponsoring a week of action, August 18-25, to speak out about the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline and educate as many people as possible about this eminent threat to our Sand Hills and [...]

Coalition Continues Action to Oppose Keystone XL Pipeline

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

By Albert Lierz
Yard signs go up, weekly demonstrations with Burma Shave type signs, letter to editor, etc.
TransCanada, one of North America’s largest providers of gas storage and pipeline services, is currently constructing a 30-inch Keystone Pipeline that will extend 2,151 miles to transport crude oil from the tar sand mines near Hardisty, Alberta to Cushing, [...]

Pass the Potatoes

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Environment Omaha launches www.passthepotatoes.com, a virtual town hall event that invites anyone interested in Omaha to submit ideas for improving the sustainability of the city. It’s powered by MindMixer, a new web platform that allows the public to generate ideas, help others evolve their ideas and ultimately vote and prioritize the best ideas. Ideas will [...]

Join Bill McKibben in Omaha Protest June 17th

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Internationally renowned global warming activist and writer Bill McKibben will lead a protest over the use of coal energy Thursday morning June 17 in downtown Omaha. The 11:00 a.m. protest will be held in front of the Union Pacific’s corporate headquarters at 14th and Douglas Streets to spotlight Nebraska’s leading role in the transport [...]

Nebraska Sierra Club Opposes Keystone XL Pipeline

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

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 [...]

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