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Nebraska League of Conservation Voters

{Many Voices, Common Ground}

For Immediate Release to Local Media August 20, 2010

Contact: Cara Brenner – cbrenner@nclv.org or (817) 729-2666

The Nebraska League of Conservation Voters will host “Concertvation 2010” - a benefit concert to support the NLCV - Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Red 9.  The Kris Lager Band, The Son of ’76, and Stonebelly will be performing to help the further the NLCV’s mission of supporting water, land, and wildlife conservation initiatives across the state.

The NLCV also will be releasing our Legislative Scorecard at the event, which is a comprehensive review of environmental and conservation bills of the 101^st legislative session.  The Legislative Scorecard provides non-partisan, objective information about the voting records of Nebraska’s state senators.

Event information

Performers: Kris Lager Band, The Son of ’76, Stonebelly

Date: Thursday, August 26^th at 8 pm

Location: Red 9 - 322 S. 9^th St., Lincoln, Nebraska

Sponsors and partners: Nebraska League of Conservation Voters, Goose Island Brewing Co., Red 9

Other event details:  Goose Island Brewing Co. will be providing beer tastings and samples

Raffle prizes include:  Skybox to a Lincoln Stars hockey game 
(includes 15 tickets, 3 large pizzas, popcorn, peanuts and small 
refrigerator full of non-alcoholic beverages), $50 gift certificate to Best Buy, 
a one year-long subscription to RecycleLink (www.recyclelink.net) curbside 
recycling program in Lincoln (a $120 value), framed wildlife prints by 
Jerri Speer and Neal Anderson.

About the Nebraska League of Conservation Voters

·     The NLCV is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting environmental stewardship across Nebraska. 

·     The NLCV educates citizens regarding renewable energy solutions as well as land and resource conservation across Nebraska. 

·     The NLCV works to turn environmental values into public policy by helping to elect pro-conservation candidates and holding these elected officials accountable.  We also work to pass laws that protect Nebraska's land, resources, and wildlife to ensure the integrity, stability and beauty of Nebraska lands for generations to come.