The public benefits of the Dakota Access Pipeline are numerous and important. The project can help secure a brighter future for all Iowans and Americans.
Read MoreThe public benefits of the Dakota Access Pipeline are numerous and important. The project can help secure a brighter future for all Iowans and Americans.
Read MoreAnd when pipelines are built, they free rail capacity and let our agriculture, oil, coal and ethanol industries grow, avoiding the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars when capacity is maxed.
Read MoreWILLISTON – Members of the Midwest Alliance for Infrastructure Now (MAIN), a coalition of stakeholders from the business, labor, and agricultural communities, reiterated their support for the Dakota Access Pipeline following today’s Public Service Commission hearing in Williston. In addition to offering comments to the PSC in person on Friday, members issued the following statements in support of the PSC’s careful consideration and approval of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
“The Public Service Commission hearing in Williston concludes an important chapter in the permitting process for this essential project,” said Andy Peterson, President of the Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce. “North Dakota’s energy revolution has come with the challenge of improving and expanding our infrastructure. The Dakota Access Pipeline is a key piece of that expansion, and we stand in support of this project. We are encouraged with the public support we have seen at these meetings, and urge the PSC to approve the application. “
“The Dakota Access Pipeline will put thousands of North Dakotans to work,” added Pam Link of the Laborers District of North Dakota and Minnesota. “These paychecks will help support local families and be injected into our local economy. Our members have the experience and training to ensure that this project is done right and will provide our state with a reliable, safe, and efficient way to move our energy resources to consumers.”
The pipeline is expected to generate around $55 million annually in property taxes to the state.
“The Dakota Access Pipeline is the right solution not only for the state but the region as a whole,” said Ed Wiederstein, chairman of the Midwest Alliance for Infrastructure Now. “By removing around a half million barrels of crude oil off of the rails each day, North Dakota’s farmers will enjoy better access to rail cars for grain and other crops. Choosing an efficient and reliable way to move our energy resources makes sense from both an economic and environmental perspective, and we see this project as an enormous benefit for the Northern Plains.”
Members of MAIN include the Laborers District of North Dakota and Minnesota, Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce, and more. The Alliance’s website, www.MWAllianceNow.org, is updated regularly with new information, blog posts, and other materials relevant to the ongoing debate surrounding infrastructure projects in the Midwest.
About MAIN: The Midwest Alliance for Infrastructure Now (MAIN) is a partnership of entities from agriculture, business, and labor sectors aimed at supporting the economic development and energy security benefits associated with infrastructure projects in the Midwest. Visit us online at www.MWAllianceNow.org, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Read More“Our members always turn out in big numbers to show their solidarity. Our members are ready to work. We respect the process but we are excited to get our boots dirty and build this pipeline right.”
Read MoreWhile the pipeline project awaits permit consideration by the state Public Utilities Commission, Dakota Access is asking the PUC to allow the pump station in the state to receive electricity from NorthWestern Energy.
Read MoreKILLDEER – Members of the Midwest Alliance for Infrastructure Now (MAIN), a coalition of stakeholders from the business, labor, and agricultural communities, reiterated their support for the Dakota Access Pipeline following today’s Public Service Commission hearing in Killdeer. In addition to offering comments to the PSC in person on Monday, members issued the following statements in support of the PSC’s careful consideration and approval of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
“Monday’s meeting in Killdeer represents an important step forward in the permitting process for this vital project,” said Andy Peterson, President of the Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce. “Beyond injecting more than a billion dollars in new investment into our state, Dakota Access will also provide North Dakota’s energy industry with the improved and expanded infrastructure that it so desperately needs to continue to power our economy. We enthusiastically support this project and encourage the PSC to approve its application, and we’re glad to hear members of the public voicing their support as well.”
“The Dakota Access Pipeline will create thousands of new jobs – jobs that will help North Dakotans to support their families and invest in their communities,” added Pam Link of the Laborers District of North Dakota and Minnesota. “What’s more, this project will ensure that the energy resources that have made our economy one of the strongest in the nation are able to move as safely, efficiently, and affordably as possible. We support this project because we know it will be built and operated right – and we look forward to getting to work.”
“The energy boom has left roads and rails in the Northern Plains overburdened, and that’s led to traffic congestion and shipping delays that have a real impact on the day-to-day life of North Dakotans,” said Ed Wiederstein, chairman of the Midwest Alliance for Infrastructure Now. “By taking around a half million barrels of crude oil off of the rails each day, Dakota Access will relieve that pressure and, in doing so, help to make energy production in the Bakken more efficient. This project will do more than create jobs – it will fundamentally improve Northern Plains transportation infrastructure – and that’s good for everyone.”
The Public Service Commission’s final hearing to discuss the Dakota Access Pipeline will be held in Williston on June 26.
About MAIN: The Midwest Alliance for Infrastructure Now (MAIN) is a partnership of entities from agriculture, business, and labor sectors aimed at supporting the economic development and energy security benefits associated with infrastructure projects in the Midwest. Visit us online at www.MWAllianceNow.org, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Read MoreIn my firsthand dealing with Dakota Access, I have seen them deliver on their stated policy of maximum protection for agricultural land and maximum accommodation of land owners.
Read MoreMANDAN – Members of the Midwest Alliance for Infrastructure Now (MAIN), a coalition of stakeholders from the business, labor, and agricultural communities, underscored the need for expanded energy infrastructure in North Dakota following a hearing convened by the Public Service Commission (PSC) in Mandan this week. In addition to offering comments to the PSC in person on Thursday, members of the group issued the following statements in support of the PSC’s careful consideration and approval of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
“This week’s Public Service Commission hearings in Mandan represent an important step forward in the state of North Dakota’s crucial ongoing effort to improve its pipeline infrastructure,” said Andy Peterson, President of the Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce. “Pipelines like Dakota Access provide a safe, reliable, and efficient way to transport the crude oil that has fueled our state’s economic surge from the ground to American consumers, spurring billions in private investment and relieving pressure on rail and truck transport in the process. We strongly support this project and urge the PSC to do the same.”
“The Dakota Access Pipeline represents an opportunity not just to create thousands of new jobs, but also to significantly improve the state’s ability to safely move its critical energy resources to market,” added Pam Link of the Laborers District of North Dakota and Minnesota. “Dakota Access will move around a half million barrels of North Dakota crude to market safely, and will represent a lasting improvement to the state’s critical energy infrastructure. We’re pleased that the state of North Dakota’s consideration of this vital project is moving forward.”
“New pipelines – especially those that service the Northern Plains and the Bakken region in particular – are urgently needed,” said Ed Wiederstein, former president of the Iowa Farm Bureau and MAIN chairman. “Dakota Access would take four to seven unit trains of crude oil off of the region’s rails, helping the region’s farmers and other commodities shippers to gain greater access to the affordable railcars needed to transport their products. Infrastructure improvements of this nature carry benefits that reach far beyond the energy sector, and deserve our support.”
MAIN’s statements come on the heels of an editorial published Wednesday in the Bismarck Tribune noting the importance of the project to the state of North Dakota’s economic outlook. For more information about the Midwest Alliance for Infrastructure Now, visit our website at www.MWAllianceNow.org, and follow the coalition on Twitter and Facebook.
About MAIN: The Midwest Alliance for Infrastructure Now (MAIN) is a partnership of entities from agriculture, business, and labor sectors aimed at supporting the economic development and energy security benefits associated with infrastructure projects in the Midwest. MAIN is a project of the Iowa State Building and Construction Trades Council. Visit us online at www.MWAllianceNow.org.
Read MoreThe ability to move oil safely remains important to North Dakota and the nation. Now’s the time to cover all the bases. Pipelines will play a key role in transporting oil.
Read MoreDakota Access Pipeline senior project manager for Illinois, Adam Broad was in Carthage Friday to host an informal meeting with community members at city hall. Broad gave an update on Dakota Access, and its parent company, Energy Transfer, and addressed any questions or concerns from the group.
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