Huskers drop (Canadian oil sand) pipeline ads

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Paul Hammel

LINCOLN — Oil pipeline politics and football apparently don't mix.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Director Tom Osborne announced Wednesday that the university was severing its agreement with crude-oil pipeline developer TransCanada Inc. to run advertisements during football games on the huge video screens at Memorial Stadium.

Osborne, in a statement, said athletic events are designed to "entertain and unify our fan base" and not be "divisive."

TransCanada is the developer of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which has drawn increasing criticism because it would cross Nebraska's fragile Sand Hills. Gov. Dave Heineman recently called on the Obama administration to reject the pipeline because of its route.

Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20110914/NEWS01/709159924#huskers-drop-pipeline-ads

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NU offensive line coach Barney Cotton yells as his lineman in this file photo from November 2010. The Husker offensive line has long held a tradition of calling themselves "The Pipeline."

This is not a sports story. This shows the resistance to the proposed line is increasing in Nebraska!

[SpiralHawk]

1. Go Big Red !

Smart move.

[OmahaBlueDog]

2. Nebraska Ends TransCanada Sponsorship

Source: KETV

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln athletic department is ending its sponsorship agreement with TransCanada.

Athletic director Tom Osborne said Wednesday that his department has taken no position on TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would run through the state. Osborne said the pipeline has become "increasingly politicized" and that the athletic department avoids advertisements of a political nature.

Read more: http://www.ketv.com/news/29186940/detail.html