John --

In a stunning ruling that shut out the voices of landowners and Tribes, ignoring due process rights, property rights and and the sovereignty of Tribal Nations, the Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday ruled against landowners and found that the "Mainline Alternative Route" for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that was approved by the Public Service Commission is in the public interest. [1]

The ruling means that TransCanada now has an approved route in the state of Nebraska, but is far from the final word on KXL, and the company has stated publicly it will not begin any construction in 2019.

Three federal lawsuits are currently challenging President Trump's unprecedented, unilateral permit issued by "memo" for Keystone XL, and over violations to our nation's bedrock environmental laws like the National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act.

We're also asking all of the Democratic candidates for President to take the "NoKXL Pledge" -- and pledge on Day One in office to revoke Trump's illegal permit for KXL (and Dakota Access), and stop any activity while the projects are resubmitted for a legitimate review under a true "climate test."

Since Bold launched the NoKXL Pledge on Aug. 13, it has been already been signed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sec. Julian Castro, Gov. Jay Inslee, Tom Steyer and Mayor Bill de Blasio. But it's critical we get ALL of the candidates to sign.

Add your name: Tell the Democratic candidates to Take the NoKXL Pledge.

Finally, TransCanada has not yet issued a "Final Investment Decision" on whether to even move forward with this boondoggle of a project that is abusing eminent domain for private gain, trampling sovereign rights of Tribal Nations, and threatening our land, water and climate.

Bold is in need of more resources to continue fighting Keystone XL, to support our landowners' lawsuits, for cultural resource surveys of sacred and historical sites by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and other Tribes impacted by KXL, and to continue organizing landowners and Nebraskans to keep up the fight to stop this pipeline.

Donate $20 now to help Bold stop Keystone XL in 2020.

Thanks for standing with us.

Jane and the Bold team

REFERENCES:

[1] "Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Law that Ignores Landowners’ Property Rights, Indigenous Sovereignty in Flawed Decision on Keystone XL Pipeline Route," BoldNebraska.org, 8/23/19.

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