The 2010 Legislature adjourned for the year on April 14th. This session was our most successful session since I began lobbying for the Sierra Club in 2002. At the top of the list is LB 1048, which has the potential to greatly expand wind energy development in Nebraska. LB 1048 was unanimously passed by the [...]

May Program of MoValley Sierra Club Group
with Shannon Engberg, (Henry Doorly Zoo) and Susie McGuire (Conservation Fusion)
Thursday May 27, 7 p.m.
First United Methodist Church, 69th & Cass Streets, Omaha (Enter north door Education Wing)
With its extraordinary, yet highly threatened, biodiversity, the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar is a global conservation priority. The country’s [...]

Sunday April 18th, 2:00 P.M.
Two to five mile tour through the Dundee Neighborhood, Omaha:
Dundee Historical and Architectural Urban Hike with Cate Kratville of the Dundee Neighborhood Association. This short jaunt around one of Omaha’s most beloved neighborhoods will probably be only 2 to 3 hours long, depending on how many questions the group has, but [...]

April 18th, 2010 1:00 pm. For more info on Platte River State Park,
Click: Platte River
Hikers will meet at the Lincoln Journal lookout tower by the Walter Scott Jr. Lodge at 1:00 pm. We will hike about 4-5 miles including the Owen Crossing area and Ruthie’s Point Overlook. We should return to the trailhead [...]

I am writing to provide an update on the Nebraska Sierra Club’s legislative priorities.
LB 1048, which would encourage expansion of wind development in Nebraska, is our top legislative priority at the present time. It is currently scheduled for second round debate on April 6th. This bill was introduced by the Natural Resources Committee, [...]