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Helen and I retired in 2011 and moved back to this family farm.
In the Spring of 2012 we were first approached by a TransCanada agent.
They Keystone will go through our land,
the pipeline will be approximately 600 feet from our house.
Nebraska is the last hope for stopping the Keystone XL pipeline.
(Music) (Camera clicks) Okay. We will build our own pipeline,
we will build our own pipes, that's what it has to do with.
Like we used to in the old days.
President Trump calls for America first
and I don't know what school he got his geography in,
but Canada and TransCanada,
it's a foreign country and a foreign corporation.
So it's not putting America first, it's putting Canada first.
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This farm is the farm that I grew up in.
It's been in our family for over 100 years.
I don't want things to be totally disrespecting
the livelihood that my folks had.
Okay.
Right in line with me going that way is where it comes into this property.
We have found ourselves constantly battling this thing
and regardless of President Trump just saying,
"Okay. I'll call up the Governor in Nebraska
"and talk to him about this pipeline."
It's not that simple.
You know, farmers, ranchers, and the Native American tribes,
we've worked together to fight the Keystone XL pipeline
and if the Public Service Commission in Nebraska
grants them this permit,
Helen and I have decided
that we will do everything in our power
to stop this thing.
We'll be out there on that line when those bulldozers come
and they will have to bulldoze me over
before they can come on my property.
They will not be allowed to come on this land.
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Go ahead.
Um, I don't feel that there's much opposition
in our area to the Keystone pipeline,
so it'll make a huge impact on our lodging, and our eating,
and our, our convenient stores.
When the Keystone pipeline comes to town,
they add a lot of labor force from our community.
I would say, you know, I, I don't know,
if this pipeline as far as,
you know, making American great again
if it's going to impact a lot of jobs here in Nebraska permanently.
But a community like ours, there's always people looking
for part-time temporary positions.
Mm-hmm (affirmative).
As well that actually might leave the job they're in
temporarily just for a better paying job.
I think that the Keystone pipeline has been put on the back burner
for way too many years and it is definitely something that
President Trump got taken care of as he promised
and has got that moving forward.
Do you like Trump?
No, and I'm a Republican.
So, I don't know, I worry, I worry.
I'm afraid, I'm afraid for our future,
I'm afraid for his lack of experience,
and, um, I don't know, I just cross my fingers.
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Hey.
We'll see, we'll see what happens (laughs).
Tell me what you think it's going to mean for your business.
Maybe a purchase of a new car, you know, that,
that much of a difference in business.
Do you think it's going to make America great again,
like Donald Trump says it will?
That alone, no.
Would it help make America great again?
Possibly, it'll help the, you know, 1%.
Why?
(Laughs) I don't know. I don't know, I ...
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