IN THE NEBRASKA SUPREME COURT

TRANSCANADA KEYSTONE PIPELINE, )

L.P. FOR ROUTE APPROVAL et al, ) CASE NUMBER: S 17-01331
)
Applicant-Appellees, )
) MOTION TO ADVANCE FOR ORAL
vs. ) ARGUMENT AND FOR EXPEDITED
) TREATMENT
SUSAN AND WILLIAM DUNAVAN, et al. )
)
Intervenors-Appellants,
)
)

TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. (“Keystone”) requests the Court advance the

above-captioned case for oral argument pursuant to Neb. Ct. R. App. P. § 2-111(B)(3) and for

expedited treatment. Pursuant to Supreme Court rule, Keystone incorporates by reference the

showing attached hereto, which sets forth the reasons the case should be advanced for oral

argument. Keystone requests the oral argument be set for the earliest availability with the

Court’s argument calendar.

TRANSCANADA KEYSTONE PIPELINE,

L.P. FOR ROUTE APPROVAL, Appellee

By: /s/ James G. Powers

James G. Powers (17780)
Patrick D. Pepper (23228)
McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, PC LLO
First National Tower, Suite 3700
1601 Dodge Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
(402) 341-3070
(402) 341-0216 fax
jpowers@mcgrathnorth.com
ppepper@mcgrathnorth.com
 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on July 18, 2018, a copy of the foregoing was served by email to the
individuals and entities listed below:

Fredericks Peebles and Morgan LLP

Jayne Antony Jennifer S Baker Wrexie Bardaglio
16064 Spring Street Leonika Rose Charging 9748 Arden Road
Omaha, NE 68130 1900 Plaza Drive Trumansburg, NY 14886
jaynevan@yahoo.com Louisville, CO 80027 Wrexie.bardaglio@gmail.com
jbaker@ndnlaw.com
lcharging@ndnlaw.com
James P. Cavanaugh
O'Donoghue & O'Donoghue LLP Cavanaugh Law Firm, PC LLO
Leverne A. Barrett
Ellen O Boardman 6035 Binney St Ste 100
1909 Co Rd E
4748 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Omaha, NE 68104
Ceresco, NE 68017
Washington, DC 20016 cavanaughlawfirm@aol.com
vernbarrett@fururetk.com
eboardman@odonoghuelaw.com

O'Donoghue & O'Donoghue LLP O'Connor Law Firm Sierra Club

Anna Friedlander Robert O'Connor, Jr Dara Illowsky
4748 Wisconsin Avenue, NW PO Box 45116 1650 38th Street Ste 102W
Washington, DC 20016 Omaha, NE 68145 Boulder, CO 80301
afriedlander@odonoghuelaw.com reolaw@aol.com Dara.illowsky@sierraclub.org

Kimberly E Craven Cathie (Kathryn) Genung Louis (Tom) Genung

33 King Canyon Road 902 East 7th St 902 East 7th St
Chadron, NE 69337 Hastings, NE 68901 Hastings, NE 68901
kimecraven@gmail.com Tg64152@windstream.net Tg64152@windstream.net

Andy Grier Christy J Hargesheimer Richard S Hargesheimer

916 S. 181st St. 620 S 30th St 620 South 30th St
Elkhorn, NE 68022 Lincoln, NE 68510 Lincoln, NE 68510
Griea01@cox.net chrispaz@neb.rr.com rshargy@gmail.com

Blake & Uhlig,PA Blake & Uhlig,PA Blake & Uhlig,PA

Robert J Henry Michael J Stapp Michael E Amash
753 State Avenue Ste 475 753 State Avenue Ste 475 753 State Avenue Ste 475
Kansas City, KS 66101 Kansas City, KS 66101 Kansas City, KS 66101
rjh@blake-uhlig.com mjs@blake-uhlig.com mea@blake-uhlig.com

Becky Hohnstein Marvin E Hughes John Jarecki

PO Box 272 714 W 5th St Ste 120 6112 Bedford Ave
Minatare, NE 69356 Hastings, NE 68901 Omaha, NE 68104
jimhohnstein@gmail.com bhughes@gtmc.net Johnjarecki110@gmail.com

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Karen Jarecki Brad S Jolly & Associates
6112 Bedford Ave Brad S Jolly
Omaha, NE 68104 15355 Gadsen Dr
tenbuckstwo@yahoo.com Brighton, CO 80603
bsj@bsjlawfirm.com
Domina Law Group PC LLO Taylor R M Keen
Dave Domina 5022 Hamilton St
2425 S 144th Street Omaha, NE 68132
Omaha, NE 68144 Taylorkeen7@gmail.com
ddomina@dominalaw.com
Michelle C. LaMere Pamela Luger
PO Box 514 8732 Granville Pkwy
Winnebago, NE 68071 LaVista, NE 68128
lamere@rocketmail.com Pam1181@yahoo.com
Elizabeth (Liz) Mensinger Cindy Myers
6509 Wirt St. PO Box 104
Omaha, NE 68104 Stuart, NE 68780
lizmensinger@gmail.com Csmyers77@hotmail.com
Janece Mollhoff Greg Nelson
2354 Euclid Street 3700 Sumner St
Ashland, NE 68003 Lincoln, NE 68506
wjmollhoff@windstream.net gnelson@inetnebr.com
Jana Osborn James Douglas Osborn
1112 Meadowlark 43110 879th Rd
Alliance, NE 69301 Ainsworth, NE 69210
janajearyb@gmail.com Jdosborn3@yahoo.com
Christine Polson Joseph Pomponio
4923 Valley Street 551B Sand Creek Rd
Omaha, NE 68106 Albany, NY 12205
cnpolson@cox.net lukaz@msn.com
Donna Roller Cecilia Rossiter
2000 Twin Ridge Rd. 949 N 30th St
Lincoln, NE 68506 Lincoln, NE 68503
rollerski@gmail.com punion@gmail.com
Lois Schreur Tristan Scorpio
2544 N. 61st Street 208 S Burlington Ave Ste 103
PO Box 4376 Box 325
Omaha, NE 68104 Hasting, NE 68901
leschreur@centruylink.net tom@boldnebraska.org
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Domina Law Group PC LLO
Brian F Jorde
2425 S 144th Street
Omaha, NE 68144
bjorde@dominalaw.com
Judy King
1261 Fall Creek Rd
Lincoln, NE 68510
kingjud@gmail.com
350.org
Kendall Maxey
20 Jay Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
kendall@350.org
Crystal Miller
7794 Greenleaf Drive
LaVista, NE 68128
neccmiller@juno.com
Julie Nichols
1995 Park Ave
Lincoln, NE 68502
Willpower2@earthlink.net
Dave Polson
4923 Valley Street
Omaha, NE 68106
honk@cox.net
Collin A Rees
4721 Heather Lane
Kearney, NE 68845
collin@priceofoil.org
Corey Runmann
2718 S. 12th St.
Lincoln, NE 68502
rumannc@gmail.com
Julie Shaffer
5405 Northern Hills Dr
Omaha, NE 68152
Jshaffer59@gmail.com
 Oil Change International
Sandra Slaymaker Susan Soriente
Lorne Stockman
102 E 3rd St #2 1110 Rockhurst Drive
714 G St., SE Suite 202
Atkinson, NE 68713 Lincoln, NE 68510
Washington, DC 20003
sandyslaymaker@gmail.com ssoriente@gmail.com
lorne@priceofoil.org

Susan Straka-Heyden Kimberly L Stuhr Jacques Tallichet

46581 875th Rd 19303 Buffalo Rd 2821 S. 79th St
Stuart, NE 68780 Springfield, NE 68059 Lincoln, NE 68506
Suzie_sl@hotmail.com Kimberlystuhr13@yahoo.com Jacques.tallichet@gmail.com

Paul Theobald Jonathan H Thomas Elizabeth L Troshynski

85718 544th Avenue 960 S Cotner Blvd 87769 484th Ave
Foster, NE 68765 Lincoln, NE 68510 Atkinson, NE 68713
Ptheobald36@gmail.com Thewild_things@yahoo.com btroshyn@hotmail.com

Christine Troshynski Julie Walker Susan C Watson

101 S. 1st St. 2570 West Luther St. 2035 N 28th St Apt 213
Emmet, NE 68734 Martell, NE 68404 Lincoln, NE 68503
ctroshynski@gmail.com Jw9095@yahoo.com Scwatson1965@gmail.com

Susan J Weber Douglas Whitmore Kenneth C Winston

2425 Folkways Blvd Apt 329 8856 N 83rd Ave 1327 H St Ste 300
Lincoln, NE 68521 Omaha, NE 68122 Lincoln, NE 68508
Susanjweber4@yahoo.com douglas@whitmore4congress.com kwinston@inebraska.com

Sandy Zdan Sarah Zuekerman Lisa May

4817 Douglas 1729 K St #7 1008 13th Avenue
Omaha, NE 68132 Lincoln, NE 68508 Kearney, NE 68845
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Michael Whatley Michael Reeves Adam Martin

1666 K Street NW, Ste 500 5401 N MLK #395 PO Box 3224
Washington, DC 20006 Lubbock, TX 79403 Rapid City, SD 57709
ehaggstrom@consumerenergyalliance.org ehaggstrom@consumerenergyalliance.org Adam.martin@sdoil.org

Steven M. Kramer Ronald J. Sedlacek Judith Thorman

900 17th Street, NW, Ste 600 PO Box 95128 216 West Jackson Blvd, Ste 9
Washington, DC 20006 Lincoln, NE 68509 Chicago, IL 60606
skramer@aopl.org rsedlacek@nechamber.com thormanj@api.org

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 Nichole U. Mulcahy
Matthew John Effken
Public Service Commission Public Service Commission
Ross Eisenberg 300 The Atrium
300 The Atrium
733 10th Street, NW, Ste 700 1200 N Street
1200 N Street
Washington, DC 20001 PO Box 94927
PO Box 94927
Ross.e.eisenberg@nam.org
Lincoln, NE 68508 Lincoln, NE 68508
Matt.effken@nebraska.gov Nichole.mulcahy@nebraska.gov

Public Service Commission Douglas J. Peterson L. Jay Bartel

300 The Atrium Nebraska Attorney General Assistant Attorney General
1200 N Street 2115 State Capitol 2115 State Capitol
PO Box 94927 Lincoln, NE 68509 Lincoln, NE 68509
Lincoln, NE 68508 kimberly.daugherty@nebraska.gov jay.bartel@nebraska.gov
Mike.Hybl@nebraska.gov

/s/ James G. Powers

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 IN THE NEBRASKA SUPREME COURT

TRANSCANADA KEYSTONE PIPELINE, )

L.P. FOR ROUTE APPROVAL et al, ) CASE NUMBER: S 17-01331
)
Applicant-Appellees, )
) SHOWING IN SUPPORT OF
vs. ) MOTION TO ADVANCE FOR ORAL
) ARGUMENT AND FOR EXPEDITED
SUSAN AND WILLIAM DUNAVAN, et al. ) TREATMENT
)
Intervenors-Appellants,
)
)

TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. (“Keystone”) submits the following in support of

its Motion to Advance For Oral Argument and For Expedited Treatment pursuant to Neb. Ct. R.

App. P. § 2-111(B)(3).

This appeal involves the Public Service Commission’s approval of a route for a major oil

pipeline in accordance with the Major Oil Pipeline Siting Act (“MOPSA”). The appeal also

involves issues regarding the constitutionality of MOPSA. The major oil pipeline at issue is the

Keystone XL pipeline, which is a project to be located within the United States and Canada,

including the State of Nebraska.

A pipeline company is required to commence eminent domain actions to acquire real

estate interests within two years of the receipt of an order approving an application under

MOPSA. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 57-1101. Under Nebraska law, an attempt to negotiate by the

pipeline company with the owner of the property right(s) at issue must occur before an eminent

domain proceeding is commenced. Neb. Rev. Sat. § 76-704. A project of the size and scope of

the Keystone XL pipeline requires considerable time to negotiate with all of the owners of

property rights. The majority of the real estate interests at issue will be easements, which allow
the property owner to continue to use the property following construction. In some instances, the

negotiation may involve multiple meetings between the pipeline company and the property

owner.

The Appellants and Cross-Appellants seek to invalidate provisions of Nebraska law (i.e.

MOPSA) and the PSC’s actions taken pursuant to that law. A segment of owners of property

rights are unwilling to engage in meaningful negotiations while this case and the challenges to

MOPSA are pending. Due to the time limits mandated by MOPSA, the time available to acquire

property rights is already relatively short. Keystone, therefore, requests that the case be

advanced for oral argument and be given expedited treatment.

Respectfully submitted this 18th day of July, 2018.