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Nebraska DEQ Meetings on XL Pipeline Route
By Ken Winston, Nebraska Sierra Club Policy Advocate The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will conduct meetings along the propose Keystone XL Pipeline route where citizens and landowners can see the detailed maps of this new proposed route and … Continue reading
Maps Showing Continued Threat of XL-Pipeline to Nebraska Water Supply
By Ken Winston, Nebraska Sierra Club Policy Advocate Two maps that show that Nebraska ’s water supply is still threatened by the new proposed route of TransCanada’s risky tar sands pipeline. The first one shows that the water table is … Continue reading
Reasons We Continue to Oppose TransCanada’s Tar Sands Pipeline
By Ken Winston, Nebraska Sierra Club Policy Advocate People sometimes ask me why we continue to oppose TransCanada’s Tar Sands Pipeline. There are a lot of reasons, but here are some of the most important ones: 1.The tar sands process. … Continue reading
Analysis of “Rally for Clean Nebraska Energy”
By Ken Winston NE Chapter Lobbyist Friday, April 27, 2012 The Rally for Clean Nebraska Energy yesterday in Lincoln was very successful. We had more than 80 people in attendance, which is great on short notice. Thanks to everyone for … Continue reading
David Corbin Endorsed for OPPD Board by MVG
By Michael D. McClellan, Political Chair of MoValley Sierra Club Group The Missouri Valley Group for the Sierra Club has endorsed David Corbin for the Board of the Omaha Public Power District (“OPPD”). There are two open seats on the … Continue reading
Please contact your senator to oppose LB 1161
By Ken Winston, Nebraska Sierra Club Policy Advocate LB 1161 is the last bill on the agenda for Final Reading Wednesday (4/11). The Legislature is scheduled to convene at 1:30 p.m. It will probably be on the agenda around 2 … Continue reading
Statement on LB 1161 for 4/10/2012 Press Event
By Ken Winston, Nebraska Sierra Club Policy Advocate “The Nebraska Legislature sacrificed its public process on the altar of TransCanada’s tar sands pipeline,” said Ken Winston, Nebraska Sierra Club Policy Advocate. “The Legislature requires every bill to have a public … Continue reading
Timeline for Tar Sand Pipeline Activities in Nebraska
By Ken Winston, Nebraska Sierra Club Policy Advocate Timeline for Tar Sands pipeline activities in Nebraska: Summer of 2010 through April 8 2012 Summer 2010 TransCanada threatens to use eminent domain against Nebraska landowners. Neither the first nor the last … Continue reading
NE Sierra Club Legislative Report 4/6/2012
By Ken Winston, Chapter Policy Advocate I have been sending regular email updates on legislative activities for the last couple of months so I will use this as an opportunity to summarize what has happened. Since dealing with climate change … Continue reading
Update on LB 1161, Further Weakening Landowner Rights, Undoing Results of Special Session
By Ken Winston, Nebraska Sierra Club Policy Advocate The LB 1161 carousel continues. Several draft amendments have appeared in the last two days, but so far none have been made public. These amendments create many concerns. The current draft: 1.Allows … Continue reading