Panels not pipes making stand for renewable energy on Nebraska farms Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline, a long-debated infrastructure project that would transport hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil a day through the center of the U.S., have a new strategy to block to construction. The Solar XL campaign, which launched on Saturday seeks to raise funds to place solar installations on the property of homeowners who live in the path of the proposed pipeline, but haven?t sold to the oil company.
This ?panels not pipes? crowdfunding campaign aims to draw attention to the value of renewable power versus petroleum, and also serve as a last-ditch attempt to delay to pipeline?s completion.
?The need for the Keystone XL pipeline product is non-existent in the United States,? said Nebraska landowner Bob Allpress, who wants to add one of the installations to his property. ?The monetary benefit to the peoples of Nebraska will be gone in 7 years, while the risks to our state are for the life of this pipeline. The installation of wind and solar production in Nebraska will provide many good Nebraska jobs and provide years of cheap electricity for everyone in our great state.?
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Bob Allpress, a Nebraska farmer who wants to place solar panels on his property, which lies on the proposed route of the Keystone XL pipeline.

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