Focus Turns to Nebraska For U.S. Chamber’s Keystone XL Pipeline Lost Opportunity Tour

Press Release
September 18, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C.—  The U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy’s Keystone XL Pipeline Lost Opportunity Tour has reached the final state on the pipeline route—Nebraska. 

Yesterday, the tour visited Murdo, South Dakota and Winner, South Dakota, before ending in Nebraska.  During yesterday’s visits, the Energy Institute team heard firsthand about the opportunities in the hospitality industry if the pipeline is built, and met with local elected officials.

The tour will continue today in Grand Island, York, and Lincoln, Nebraska.

Additional details about today’s tour stops are below:

Thursday, September 18 Stop 1:  Grand Island, Nebraska, approximately 8:00 AM CT Our team will be meeting with the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce and a group of Nebraska businesses to discuss their support for Keystone XL.

Stop 2: York, Nebraska, approximately 10:30 AM CT Infrastructure projects like the Keystone XL pipeline face delays at all levels of government, ranging from local ordinances such as the one being discussed in York, to federal red tape and political intereference. Stop 3: Lincoln Nebraska, approximately 12:00 PM CT Leaders in Nebraska’s state capital have resolved concerns over the pipeline route and are ready for the project to move forward.  We’ll be focused on the big picture for Nebraska—the new jobs and revenue that the pipeline will bring.

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)

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.

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