Photos From Ports-to-Plains Alliance 2013 Washington DC Fly-in and Energy Conference

A Vote for HB 1269 Isn't Just a Vote ... It Is A Vote Against Business

Addressing the Texas Transportation Cliff

Ports-to-Plains Alliance And Keystone XL SEIS Hearing - April 18, 2013

News Release: Along Keystone XL Pipeline, Local Officials Want Construction to Begin

Ports-to-Plains Alliance

April 18, 2013

Ports-to-Plains Letter Submitted to Department of State

Ports-to-Plains Alliance

April 18, 2013

Video: Oral Presentation by Ports-to-Plains Alliance at Keystone XL Pipeline Hearing

Ports-to-Plains Alliance

April 18, 2013

Ports-to-Plains: Colorado behind curve(s)

Major highway upgrades loom for Mexico to Canada commerce route

Click here for complete article > Fort Morgan Times

April 15, 2013

Colorado is behind the curve(s) when it comes to Ports-to-Plains highway upgrades.

Joe Kiely, vice president of operations, briefed area officials Thursday on the progress of the projects to upgrade highways between Mexico and Canada to bring in and export products from the plains east of the Rocky Mountains…

Call to Action: Community, Economic Business Leaders and Elected Officials… Signing Comment Letter on Keystone XL Pipeline Findings … Deadline is noon on Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Call to Action: Community, Economic Business Leaders and Elected Officials…  Signing Comment Letter on Keystone XL Pipeline Findings … Deadline is noon on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 for getting your name on the Comment Letter that will be submitted by the Ports-to-Plains Alliance at the final public hearing on April 18, 2013 in Grand Island, NE.   As of today there were 164 signers.  The Keystone XL Pipeline is a key economic project in the Ports-to-Plains region.  If you are not in the area of the pipeline do not fall for the argument that those not affected by the pipeline should not comment.  The opposition from all over the world is commenting.  You are affected by the pipeline in terms of energy security.  Remember that the U.S. Department of State has found this pipeline to be safe from an environmental viewpoint. Every environmental objection has been addressed by the Environmental Impact Statement and the Supplementary EIS. Send your name, organization, title, city, state , zip code and email to duffy.hinkle@portstoplains.com. Click here to download the Text of the Letter.

South Dakota: Highway 85 concerns move south

Traffic concerns are well known in and around the Oil Patch, but worries about how the Bakken energy boom is affecting roadways have moved across state lines to South Dakota.

Click here for complete article >Dickinson Press

April 13, 2013

Traffic concerns in the Oil Patch are well known to the people living and working in western North Dakota.

Worries about how the Bakken energy boom is now affecting or could, in the future, affect roadways have now spread across state lines...

Economic Developers Association of Alberta Awards Alberta HUB Communities

The Economic Developers Association of Alberta (EDA) presented its annual Awards of Excellence during the Minister’s Dinner & Awards Banquet at the Delta Kananaskis Lodge. These awards honour Alberta communities and individuals for excellence in business attraction, retention, expansion and marketing.

Alberta HUB is pleased to announce that 2 Alberta HUB community members came away winners for being recognized for their hard work towards economic development.

Small Community Category

• Town of Vegreville, AB
  • Creative Innovations – Video: Why Vegreville?
    

• Town of Vermilion, AB
  • Brochure: New Business Development Incentive Program
  • Creative Innovation - Promotional Item or Giveaway: Map and Business Guide
  • Branding-Destination Marketing: New Ideas for Living!

 Congratulations to our partners in Alberta!