Infrastructure has long been the backbone to the American economy. Many point to the interstate highway system, but there’s another critical piece of American infrastructure that is too often ignored: the 2.5 million miles of pipelines across the United States. That infrastructure helps deliver energy to industries and consumers.
Growing infrastructure, particularly here in Iowa and across the Midwest is a critical need. And new pipeline infrastructure projects are vital, especially in Iowa.
The energy industry has dramatically grown here in the Midwest, particularly in the Bakken area of North Dakota, creating new opportunities for jobs and reducing our reliance on foreign energy needs.
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