How to Contact Your County Board About the Pipeline

With little or no federal or state regulations in place to protect our communities against proposed carbon pipelines, counties are in some cases like Nebraska the only regulatory body that will negotiate with the pipeline company.

Despite with the industry claims (and threatens legal action over), counties are empowered to put in place common-sense regulations on pipelines, such as setbacks that determine how far such a project can be from a residence.

TAKE ACTION:

• Write emails to your county board commissioners or supervisors and let them know your concerns about carbon pipelines. Bold published a Sample Ordinance for counties, and CO2 pipeline info — Read: “Carbon Pipelines: Basic 101 to Latest Research“
• Petition the board to get on the agenda at the next meeting, and bring a group of fellow concerned landowners to voice your concerns during the meeting. (All of the carbon pipeline companies are currently doing the same — petitioning to speak at your board meetings to sway them in favor of their projects). Instructions on how to request that you be placed on the meeting agenda differ, and are provided on each County Board’s website, linked below:
• Review and consider submitting the Sample Ordinances for carbon pipelines to your County Board (download below)

CONTACTS: NEBRASKA COUNTY BOARDS IMPACTED BY CARBON PIPELINES

COUNTY	PIPELINE?	CHAIR	MEETINGS	COUNTY BOARD EMAILS
Wayne	Summit & Navigator	Terry Sievers	1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 9am	commish1@waynecountyne.gov, commish2@waynecountyne.gov, commish3@waynecountyne.gov,
Dixon	Summit & Navigator	Lisa Lunz	2nd Tuesdays, 9am	jdandersen@gmail.com, supervisordist2@dixoncountyne.gov, peterson9351@yahoo.com, neil.blohm@gmail.com, supervisordist5@dixoncountyne.gov, unclefred1950@gmail.com, smmr@nntc.net,
Dakota	Summit & Navigator	Janet Gill	Every other Monday, 3pm	Janet.gill@hotmail.com, lovebrotrk@aol.com, troysautoworld@hotmail.com, bgiesessc@yahoo.com, jspencer@dakotacountyne.org,
Madison	Summit & Navigator	Troy Uhlir	Every two weeks on Tuesday, 9:30am	rschmidt@madisoncountyne.com, estinson@madisoncountyne.com, tuhlir@madisoncountyne.com,
Merrick	Summit	Roger Wiegert	Second and fourth Tuesdays, (Nov. 22), 9am	Edwarddexter2@gmail.com
Platte	Summit & Navigator	Jerry Micek	Every other Tuesday, 9am	jengdahl@neb.rr.com, ca_scow@yahoo.com, rpfeif8@gmail.com, jerr1956@aol.com, lloyds@Frontiernet.net, Fliss@plattene.us, kimkwap@gmail.com
Holt	Summit	William Tielke	Aug 16 & 31, 9am	dustin.breiner@holtcountyne.org, donjanbutter@gmail.com, dougfrahm@kmtel.net, dpaxton@nntc.net, wjtielke@telebeep.com, josh.treptow@holtcountyne.org
Antelope	Summit	Charles Henery	1st & 2nd Tuesdays, 9am	dsmith@antelopecounty.org, ejacob@antelopecounty.org, rkrebs@antelopecounty.org, chenery@antelopecounty.org, carolyn@boydselectricinc.com,
Pierce	Summit	Terry Wragge	Every other Monday, 9am	kuether@ptcnet.net, jimaschmit@gmail.com,
Nance	Summit	Timothy Cornwell	2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 9am	tcornw@hotmail.com, aditter60@gmail.com, djnelson06@gmail.com, rhoracek@outlook.com, juracekbg@yahoo.com,
Hamilton	Summit	Rich Nelson	Aug. 8, 15, 22, 8:30am	becky.richter@hamilton.net, rnelson68854@gmail.com, jtiv127@gmail.com, njsalmon@hamilton.net, nute23c@hamilton.net,
York	Summit	Randy Obermier	Every other Tuesday, 8:30am	dgrotz@yorkcountyne.com, kbulgrin@yorkcountyne.com, billb@mainstaycomm.net, robermier@yorkcountyne.com, jsikes@yorkcountyne.com,
Hall	Summit	Ron Peterson	Every other Tuesday, 9am	board@hallcountyne.gov, butchh@hallcountyne.gov, karenb@hallcountyne.gov, scotts@hallcountyne.gov, paml@hallcountyne.gov, janer@hallcountyne.gov, garyq@hallcountyne.gov, ronp@hallcountyne.gov,
Boone	Navigator	Larry Temme	Every Monday except 1st Monday, 9am	comm1@boonecountyne.gov, comm3@boonecountyne.gov, comm2@boonecountyne.gov,
Stanton	Navigator	Dennis Kment	3rd Mondays, 8am	commdist1@stantoncountyne.org, joykment@gmail.com, duanerehak@yahoo.com

 

NOTE: The Model County Ordinance language below was produced based on Nebraska‘s unique laws. If you’re a landowner or organizer interested in obtaining draft county ordinance language for your state, please contact us.

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