LINCOLN — A Holt County supervisor is being advised not only to abstain from voting on issues related to the Keystone XL pipeline but also not to lobby or advise fellow board members about the controversial project.

Holt County Board member Bill Tielke of Atkinson declared a conflict of interest this summer after signing a right-of-way agreement with TC Energy for the pipeline to cross his farmland, and stating that he’ll receive a $49,000 “cooperation bonus” from the company if the crude oil pipeline is built.

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