“Harvest the Hope” (Press Conference) (9/27/14) (#NO_Keystone_Pipeline)
The press was well represented at the press conference outside the barn of Art and Helen Tanderup, the landowners who hosted last Saturday’s “Harvest the Hope” concert with Willie Nelson and Neil Young, on their farm north of Neligh, Nebraska. The coverage has been great, google Willie Nelson, Neil Young or Harvest the Hope and real all the fine stories, and great photos from this event.
The strong, growing coalition protesting the movement of crude black tar from Alberta, Canada, through Canada and the United States, to the gulf of Mexico was represented, including Bold Nebraska, the Indigenous Environmental Network, Cowboy & Indian Alliance, Sierra Club,Farmers, Ranchers, Artists, people in the suburbs, people in the city, unions (one at least), politicians, Canadians, people around the world — all protesting the movement of crude black tar from Alberta, Canada, through Canada and the United States, to the gulf of Mexico.
A lot of people worked very hard to make that concert happen, and work to fight against the Keystone XL pipeline, and work in support of small, community-based clean energy projects on farms and tribal land.
Read about what is happening, the dangers to the air, water and quality of life of citizens living near the pipeline carrying the crude tar when it breaks, and support their work, if you can.
Jane Kleeb, of Bold Nebraska, escorted Willie Nelson and Neil Young. They hold the ceremonial blankets presented them at a ceremony honoring them, before the press conference.
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Elaine Shock, Willie Nelson’s publicist, arrives with Willie Nelson and Neil Young for the press conference.
The youth were well represented, and makes you feel optimistic about the future
Lukas Nelson, Frank Wahn, Micah Nelson
