U.S. Chamber’s Keystone XL Pipeline Lost Opportunity Tour Visits South Dakota and Nebraska Wednesday
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy’s Keystone XL Pipeline Lost Opportunity Tour continues today with stops in South Dakota before crossing into Nebraska in the evening.
The highlight of yesterday’s tour stops was a visit to the DooWag Ranch in Buffalo, South Dakota, where owners Jim Doolittle and Karen Wagner showed the Chamber team where the Keystone XL pipeline will travel on their property and explained how they’ll continue to operate their ranch.
The tour will pick up this morning in Murdo, South Dakota, before traveling to Winner, South Dakota and Grand Island, Nebraska.
Additional details about today’s tour stops are below:
Wednesday, September 17
Stop 1: Murdo, South Dakota, approximately 8:00 AM CT The hospitality industry will see a big boost from construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Our team will be meeting with Don Hullinger, owner of several area hotels, to talk about what Keystone XL would mean for his business.
Stop 2: Winner, South Dakota, approximately 11:00 AM CT Local elected officials understand what additional property tax revenue can mean for their community. In Winner, we’ll be meeting with the Mayor and the Sheriff as well as local business leaders to talk about how their community will be able to use revenue from the pipeline.
Stop 3: Grand Island, Nebraska, approximately 5:00 PM CT Nebraska will see $739 million in economic activity in Keystone XL is built. As our tour comes to the Cornhusker State, we’ll be talking about the benefits Nebraskans will see from the pipeline. You can follow all of today’s stops and see highlights from yesterday on our website: www.energyxxi.org/kxltour. The site will be updated throughout the day with the latest stories and pictures from the road. You can also follow the tour on Twitter (hashtag @energy21) and on Facebook (www.facebook.com/energyinstitute)
Look for another update Thursday morning with details on the next stops of the Keystone XL Pipeline Lost Opportunity Tour.
The mission of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy is to unify policymakers, regulators, business leaders, and the American public behind a common sense energy strategy to help keep America secure, prosperous, and clean. Through policy development, education, and advocacy, the Institute is building support for meaningful action at the local, state, national, and international levels. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations.