[Oe List ...] Fwd: GMCA July 19

[David Zahrt via OE]

*SAT Jul 19*

Today was a 10-mile ride to the Solar Barn, built in the path of the
proposed KXL pipeline. We waited until 9 AM for Nebraskans planning to join
us. Once they arrived we departed. Izzy decided to ride a bike with me.
Doug, who just arrived yesterday, volunteered to drive the Gear truck. We
may have a permanent Gear truck driver. Izzy and I rode 10 miles of gravel.
There was a strong south wind and most of the traffic was coming toward us.
The wind blew the dust off into the field. If there had been no wind it
would have been a good idea to wear a facemask. We got there mid-morning,
near Bradshaw, NE. Lunch was planned for noon but the Marchers were behind
schedule. I marched back to meet them. When the Marchers arrived at the
point 1 mile before the Solar Barn, the Nebraskans organized to stop the
KXL pipeline <boldnebraska.org/actions>, greeted them. They made a brief
presentation and Ed responded for the March with a greeting and a brief
presentation. Then we all marched the last mile to the Solar Barn. Lunch
was out on the table so people helped themselves.



There were approximately 50 Nebraskan visitors. After lunch they gave some
presentations. The one that was most powerful to me was Dave Domina,
dave at davedomina.com. He’s running for Senate from NE. He listed the reasons
why TransCanada has failed, and is failing to build adequate pipelines. He
identified the dangers to NE: aquifer; crops; drinking water; wildlife,
etc. He also suggested that we rescind the subsidies that the
petroleum/fossil fuel industry is getting and transfer them to the
renewable energy industry. That’s something he hopes to get done when he is
elected to office. We need more legislators to do the same! Then a Native
American gave a presentation. There was a spot on the grounds identified as
the Peace Garden. After the presentations we greeted the presenters and
paid our respects to the newly established Peace Garden.



We had put our musical instruments out hoping that we would have an
opportunity for the Climate Justice Gypsy Band to play. The schedule was
full and we didn’t have an opportunity to play. Dinner arrived in a school
bus made into a café/kitchen. They had 4 dinner options, took orders
through the window, and served the crowd. There was an evening program that
was scheduled to go past sundown, but our campsite was a mile and ½ away. I
rode to the campsite, took a shower, did laundry and got my sleeping gear
set up.


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  Here's a picture of the Solar Barn.


Peace, David
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