Nebraska Chapter Sierra Club

https://outdoornebraska.gov/conservation/conservation-efforts/natural-legacy-project/

Nebraska Natural Legacy Project | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission The mission of the Natural Legacy Project is to conserve Nebraska’s flora, fauna and natural habitats. Learn more!

Trump Plans to Protect Methane-Leaking Stripper Wells. This Billionaire Donor Will Benefit. (ProPublica, June 16, 2026) https://link.propublica.net/view/6255c915f8f83a4fc90c886brhd6r.1isk/0288d5e2

"When completed, the western Lancaster County corridor following the Haines Branch of Salt Creek is expected to include 7,400 acres of prairie and a 14.5-mile multi-use trail." Lincoln Journal Star, June 12, 2026

Backyard friends.

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Solar beat coal on the US grid in May — a new milestone It’s the first time that's happened across an entire month, and it comes despite the Trump administration’s efforts to reinvigorate coal and hamper solar.

https://www.desmog.com/2026/06/08/fossil-fuel-financing-surged-to-906-billion-in-2025-as-big-banks-retreat-from-climate-promises/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Fossil Fuel Financing Surged to $906 Billion in 2025 as Big Banks Retreat From Climate Promises Causing decades more of earth-warming carbon emissions, last year, the 65 largest banks heavily expanded their fossil fuel financing, committing $906 billion to industry companies — totalling $65 billion more than in 2024, according to a new report. Released today, the 2026 “Banking on Climate C...

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New QCells plant doubles current US capacity to make solar cells The company’s Cartersville, Georgia, factory is the largest of its kind in the nation — and it just started producing the key solar panel component.

Congratulations to Al Davis, recipient of the Center for Rural Affairs’ 2025 Seventh Generation Award!

For more than 50 years, Al has dedicated his time, energy, and voice to strengthening rural America. As a rancher, Nebraska legislator, conservation advocate, and longtime supporter of the Center, he has worked tirelessly to create opportunities for rural communities while protecting the land and resources that sustain them.

We were thrilled and proud to recognize his lifelong contributions to rural people and places and his belief in a stronger future at an event with him last month in Lincoln.

“It was just a real honor to be here among so many friends and so many people that believe in the same things we all believe in. Onward and upward!” – Al Davis

Join us in celebrating Al and the lasting impact he has made. Read his story below.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5915123-green-energy-tax-credits/

Judge tosses Trump bid to restrict renewable energy tax credits A federal judge over the weekend struck down a Trump administration effort to restrict tax credits for wind and solar energy. While the ruling is a win for renewable energy supporters, it come…

https://hillheat.news/p/the-week-in-climate-hearings

The Week in Climate Hearings: The Great Dismantling Dismantling E&E News; fracking Carlsbad; speeding nukes, AI, and clear-cutting forests