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PTP Blog (02/04/2012)
A look at the Transportation Reauthorization Bills passed this week by House Committees ...
Links to the various bills, amendments and summaries from Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means and Natural Resources.
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Politico (02/01/2012)
Rebuilding transportation is key ...
Transportation is essential to our nation's competitiveness and economy. Congress has the opportunity in the coming weeks to put job creation and economic development in the fast lane with the American Energy and Infr
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Cleaner Safer Trucking Inc. via Western States Transportation Alliance (01/31/2012)
Congress should restore authority to the states to make decisions about which roads are suited for more productive trucks including longer combination vehicles (LCVs.)
In 1991 Congress passed a provision that stripped the states of their authority to regu
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American Trucking Associations (01/31/2012)
ATA Leaders Say House Highway Bill Will Improve Safety, Infrastructure ...
Leaders of American Trucking Associations praised Chairman John Mica, and other House leaders, for their work to craft a surface transportation bill that will not only make needed
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Politico (01/30/2012)
Transportation bills: House and Senate versions have major differences ...
With two months remaining to get a long-term surface transportation bill done, the House and Senate are racing this week to mark up several portions of their dueling legislation.
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PTP Blog (01/27/2012)
A brighter energy future? It may be better than you think...
Together, these two articles address the latest data on the United States energy future. Both point to a future that is better and more secure. Both indicate the opportunities that Canadian oi
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AASTHO (01/27/2012)
Transportation Reauthorization: 3 House Committees Will Mark Up 5-Year, $260 Billion Bill Next Week ...
Three House of Representatives committees will mark up next week a five-year, $260 billion highway and transit reauthorization bill. The key policy le
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The Energy Channel (01/27/2012)
The Myth of Oil & Gas Industry Subsidies, Credits & Grants: Understanding Oil & Natural Gas Industry Tax Deductions ...
Many people think the oil and natural gas industry receives tax subsidies, which is simply not true. API Tax Policy Advisor Brian John
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Consumer Energy Alliance / PTP Blog (01/27/2012)
U.S. Senator Rick Santorum Confirms Attendance at Colorado Election Energy Summit ...
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), has partnered with the Colorado Oil and Gas Association and Colorado Farm Bureau to host the upcoming 2012 Colorado Election Energy Summ
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Del Rio News Herald (01/26/2012)
Ports-to-Plains Alliance: Commercial Traffic Rising Del Rio ...
Commercial traffic into Mexico from Del Rio continued to increase last year, a sign that the maquiladora industry in Cuidad Acuña has held onto its momentum.
However, the number of personal
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Washington Post (01/26/2012)
Senate moves toward agreement on transportation bill ...
As House Republicans prepared to release a spending proposal intended to overhaul the federal transportation system, Senate Democrats on Thursday rushed to complete a bipartisan effort to end a sta
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Consumer Energy Alliance (01/25/2012)
CEA Applauds President’s New Dedication to U.S. Energy Policy ...
"All of the Above" Strategy Needed, but Federal Agencies Remain Fixated on Blocking US Oil and Gas Production.
HOUSTON, TX - In response to the President's third State of the Union addres
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U.S. Senator Mark Udall (01/25/2012)
Senator Mark Udall: Congress, Renew the Production Tax Credit ...
As Congress goes back to work this week, I'm renewing my call to extend the critical renewable energy tax credits, like the production tax credit for wind, set to expire at the end of 2012
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KSAT (01/24/2012)
Del Rio economy booming: Border city credits improved image, more jobs for growth ...
DEL RIO, Texas - It might not look like much when you first get to town, but Del Rio is on the rise.
"We've had a pretty big recent boom for the past year and a half,"
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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives (01/24/2012)
Transportation Reauthorization: Summary of American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act ...
The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act is a reauthorization and reform of federal transportation programs, combined with an expansion of domestic energy p
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PTP Blog (01/23/2012)
Ports-to-Plains Webinar on January 20, 2012 (Video) ...
Federal Update ... Senate Transportation Reauthorization Bill ... House Transportation Reauthorization Bill ... Details on Washington D.C. Spring Fly-In ... Transportation Advocates of Texas Update
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PTP Blog (01/21/2012)
Ports-to-Plains Alliance Supports Transportation Advocates of Texas ...
Transportation Advocates of Texas is a coalition of businesses, individuals, associations, chambers of commerce, economic development entities and local governments from across the s
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PTP Blog (01/21/2012)
Modular Construction & Prefabrication North America: The Only Modular Construction Event in North America Dedicated to the Energy Sector ...
The province of Alberta remains at the forefront of the modular and prefabrication frontier with industry profess
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El Siglo De Torreón (01/20/2012)
Retrasan nueva autopista / Delay new highway ...
La autopista Durango-Mazatlán estará terminada a finales de este año, pero la conexión entre el Pacífico y la frontera de Coahuila con Estados Unidos quedará incompleta porque no ha iniciado la vía San Ped
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Washington Post (01/18/2012)
Obama administration to reject Keystone pipeline ...
The Obama administration will announce this afternoon it is rejecting a Canadian firm’s application for a permit to build and operate a massive oil pipeline across the U.S.-Canada border, according to
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The Oklahoman Editorial (01/18/2012)
President Obama will be sending a clear message with Keystone XL decision ...
OKLAHOMANS should hope President Barack Obama eventually comes to his senses and gives the go-ahead to construction of TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL pipeline, because it will
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U.S. Representative Cory Gardner (01/18/2012)
Rep. Gardner puts pressure on Obama Administration to approve Keystone XL Pipeline ...
It's been three years since the application was filed which would create a pipeline that extends from the oil sands in Alberta to the gulf coast, bringing significant
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PTP Blog (01/17/2012)
Wyoming Trade through Ports-to-Plains Region – 2004-2010 ,,,
The purpose of this report to provide a picture of the trade, specifically by truck and rail associated with the state of Wyoming, which is using the current transportation system to move goods
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Houston Chronicle (01/14/2012)
Steffy: Oil in, gasoline out, and U.S. benefits ...
For the first time in six decades, the U.S. is exporting more gasoline and diesel fuel than it imports.
That, if you believe the critics, shows that the Keystone XL pipeline, which would ship crude oil
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Medicine Hat News (01/13/2012)
The Trans-Canada Highway through Medicine Hat is a thorn in the side of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and its 4,500 carriers coast to coast.
In December, the CTA placed the need for a ring road around Medicine Hat on its list of areas of national i
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PTP Blog (01/12/2012)
Texas Trade through Ports-to-Plains Region – 2004-2010 ...
The purpose of this report to provide a picture of the trade, specifically by truck and rail associated with the state of Texas, which is using the current transportation system to move goods thr
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce (01/12/2012)
The State of American Business 2012 -- Address by Thomas J. Donohue President & CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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PTP Blog (01/11/2012)
South Dakota Trade through Ports-to-Plains Region – 2004-2010 ...
The purpose of this report to provide a picture of the trade, specifically by truck and rail associated with the state of South Dakota, which is using the current transportation system to
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PTP Blog (01/11/2012)
Time to reassess our national transportation program ...
The Ports-to-Plains Alliance finds this an interesting article addressing national transportation needs and possible funding. Several comments are certainly supported.
“Thinking local is not enou
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Senator John Hoeven (01/11/2012)
Hoeven: Pipeline Will Transport Bakken Crude More Safely and Efficiently, Provide Greater U.S. Energy Independence ...
Senator John Hoeven was joined today by TransCanada’s President (Energy and Oil Pipelines) Alex Pourbaix and MDU Resources President an
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Dickinson Press (01/11/2012)
Building tomorrow's roads today: Legislators to learn about design-build…
Cal Klewin, Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Association executive director, has been making his way around the state to educate officials on design-build, a method of construction th
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Modular Construction & Prefabrication North America (01/10/2012)
Harmonizing Large Transport Standards Across Canada and Modular's Role in Future Construction (Podcast) ...
Len Mitzel, Member of Legislative Assembly, Constituency of Cypress-Medicine Hat, Alberta, Parliamentary Assistant for Transportation, and board m
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PTP Blog (01/10/2012)
Oklahoma Trade through Ports-to-Plains Region – 2004-2010 ...
The purpose of this report to provide a picture of the trade, specifically by truck and rail associated with the state of Oklahoma, which is using the current transportation system to move goo
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The Globe and Mail (01/10/2012)
TransCanada steps up Keystone PR campaign ...
TransCanada Corp has stepped up its publicity campaign for the politically charged Keystone XL pipeline, releasing a detailed breakdown of where the $7-billion project would create 20,000 jobs in the United S
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High Plains Journal (01/09/2012)
Keep the lights on ...
But what about the big picture boys and girls?
As our lawmakers are grandstanding and whining and complaining about the other side of the aisle before Christmas in regard to saving the working class Americans' money, the real hit
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PTP Blog (01/09/2012)
North Dakota Trade through Ports-to-Plains Region – 2004-2010 ...
The purpose of this report to provide a picture of the trade, specifically by truck and rail associated with the state of North Dakota, which is using the current transportation system to
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The Atlantic Cities (01/09/2012)
The Best Ways to Pay for Our Failing Infrastructure ...
…suggested that infrastructure banks might be the best way to fund our failing highways and public transit systems.
…calls on drivers to pay their share.
…proposed public-private partnerships…
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PTP Blog (01/08/2012)
New Mexico Trade through Ports-to-Plains Region – 2004-2010 ...
The purpose of this report to provide a picture of the trade, specifically by truck and rail associated with the state of New Mexico, which is using the current transportation system to move
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PTP Blog (01/05/2012)
Nebraska Trade through Ports-to-Plains Region – 2004-2010 ...
The purpose of this report to provide a picture of the trade, specifically by truck and rail associated with the state of Nebraska, which is using the current transportation system to move goo
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Fuel Fix (01/05/2012)
Economic Opportunity and Energy Security — Not False Choices ...
Last week the newly appointed head of the Sierra Club, Michael Brune, penned a scathing opinion piece that claimed the Keystone XL pipeline would “cost the American people far more than we
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Fox News (01/05/2012)
Colorado Takes the Lead in Fracking Regulation ..
With a top government scientist calling for more research into the possible health effects of hydraulic fracturing, Colorado has enacted the toughest fracking disclosure rules in the country…
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PTP Blog (01/04/2012)
Montana Trade through Ports-to-Plains Region – 2004-2010 ...
The purpose of this report to provide a picture of the trade, specifically by truck and rail associated with the state of Montana, which is using the current transportation system to move goods
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Denver Post (01/03/2012)
Editorial: Highway funding stuck in slow lane: While state and U.S. roads wait for upgrades and repairs, the government keeps ignoring reforms...
News that Colorado has lost out on a federal grant to make needed highway improvements across the state — inc
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PTP Blog / Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality / Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Associated Press (01/03/2012)
Keystone XL Pipeline Updates ...
The bill that was signed into law which temporarily extended the payroll tax cut included a Republican-written provision compelling the President to make a speedy decision on whether to build the pipeline. Below are two a
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PTP Blog (01/03/2012)
Colorado Trade through Ports-to-Plains Region – 2004-2010 ...
The purpose of this report to provide a picture of the trade, specifically by truck and rail associated with the state of Colorado, which is using the current transportation system to move goo
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Energy Tomorrow (01/03/2012)
Photos and Context on Oil Sands ...
From a post on the Climate Progress website (cross-posted on Grist), on the environmental effects of Canadian oil sands production:
“Extraction of Alberta's energy-intensive tar sands has expanded steadily in recent y
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OKNews The Oklahoman (12/30/2011)
The lessons behind the North Dakota miracle (Opinion) ...
What exactly is causing the miracle of North Dakota?
The state's economy has proved profoundly resilient. While the rest of the country is still mired in recession, the Roughrider State has built
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Energy Tomorrow Blog (12/29/2011)
More Energy Charts …
Hope we didn’t sound irked last week because The Atlantic’s best charts of the year didn’t include any of ours or, for that matter, any showing America’s energy abundance. In fact, Carpe Diem’s Mark J. Perry points out that America’s
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Rapid City Journal (12/29/2011)
Belle Fourche to host regional Oil Patch update ...
"The North Dakota oil patch is moving our direction," Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce executive Teresa Schanzenbach said. "Will we be prepared for it?"
She is inviting Black Hills and Northwest South
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Globe and Mail (12/29/2011)
Canadian companies flock to N. Dakota’s Bakken oil play ...
Kim Lindsay looks up at the gleaming steel of Precision Drilling Corp.’s Rig 560, dusted in snow and towering above the North Dakota prairie, and smiles.
“This is hot off the press – been out a
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The Hill Transportation Blog (12/29/2011)
Senate plans swift action on long-delayed transportation bill ...
Senate Democrats expect to pass a long-delayed surface transportation bill soon after they return to Washington next month.
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the Environment an
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American Wind Energy Association (12/28/2011)
Wind power poises for a busy year: Five trends to watch in 2012 ...
Industry will be pushing for PTC extension, expanding reach and holding costs steady
A big year is in store for the wind power industry in 2012, both in the policy arena and out in the
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Great Falls Tribune (12/27/2011)
Outlook for federal transportation funding foggy ...
Montana's roads and public transportation systems might be affected by congressional action — or inaction — in 2012.
But figuring out what will happen is no easy task, especially given recent debate
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KFYR-TV (12/27/2011)
State Leaders React to EPA`s Oversight of ND Oil Patch Issues (Video) ...
In the midst of North Dakota`s oil boom, the Environmental Protection Agency is looking at regulatory changes that could significantly impact the energy industry. And state leaders
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PTP Blog / Scottsbluff Star Herald (12/22/2011)
Study? Is there a connection between Expanded Roadways and the Economy? ...
It is always amazing to see the outcome of studies. The Scottsbluff Star Herald has done a good job of responding to the study done by University of Nebraska, Lincoln and both t
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U.S. Global Investors (12/21/2011)
Calculating the Impact of the Keystone Pipeline ...
In this week’s edition, Mauldin shared his thoughts regarding the Keystone Pipeline that I thought you might find interesting. He begins with a short discussion from his book, Endgame, on the budget ba
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PTP Blog (12/20/2011)
Energizing Christmas Dreams and New Year’s Hopes ...
Over the past two weeks, as I respond to social media comments on the Keystone XL Pipeline, I have responded with three key points about the importance of North American energy.
Energy is critical to o
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Colorado Energy Coalition (12/19/2011)
Resource Rich Colorado: Colorado’s National and Global Position in the Energy Economy ...
The Colorado Energy Coalition (CEC), an affiliate of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC), today published its annual study measurin
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ABC News (12/17/2011)
AP Interview: CEO Says Pipeline Debate May Persist ...
The chief executive of a company trying to build a pipeline to carry oil through six states from Canada to Texas said the national debate over the plan has "gone off on tangents" that touch on larger
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Great Falls Tribune (12/16/2011)
$10 million grant for Shelby train facility could leverage hundreds of jobs ...
The Northern Express Transport Authority in Shelby has secured an almost $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to complete an intermodal facility that
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Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) (12/15/2011)
Building a Better Gas Tax: How to Fix One of State Government’s Least Sustainable Revenue Sources ...
A first of its kind, 50-state report reveals that state governments are losing out on over $10 billion in transportation revenue every year, contributin
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Federal Reserve (12/13/2011)
Small Business and Entrepreneurship during an Economic Recovery (Conference Presentations) ...
On November 9-10, 2011 the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System hosted a forum entitled Small Business and Entrepreneurship during an Economic Reco
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Senator Max Baucus (12/13/2011)
Baucus Announces $10 Million Grant to Boost Montana Trade, Transportation, Jobs ...
Montana's senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus today announced a nearly $10 million grant through the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) to complete a centralized freig
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PTP Blog (12/08/2011)
Expansion of Ports-to-Plains: U.S. 287: Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas Projects Continue ...
It was a great encouragement to see the progress of expanding the Ports-to-Plains Corridor continues as I traveled from Limon, CO to Amarillo, TX along U.S. Highwa
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Transportation Issues Daily (12/08/2011)
Senate Republicans Outline How to Pay for Transportation Bill ...
The Senate’s proposed highways/transit bill is about $12 billion short of being fully funded, due to declining gas tax revenue. Some combination of spending cuts, funds transfer, or tax/f
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The Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) and The Manufacturing Institute (12/08/2011)
The Structural Costs of Manufacturing in the United States, 2011 ...
The trade-weighted average structural cost burden (which includes corporate tax burden, employee benefits, tort costs, pollution abatement compliance, and energy costs) of U.S. manufact
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce (12/07/2011)
U.S. and Canadian Chambers Applaud New Vision for Border, Regulatory Cooperation ...
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce welcomed today’s long-awaited announcement by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President Barack Obama
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Washington Post (12/06/2011)
Experts struggle to express direness of infrastructure problem to a wary public ...
Alaska’s bridge to nowhere is so seared in the minds of voters as the epitome of wasteful federal spending that experts say hardly anyone is willing to pay more to revita
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San Angelo Standard Times (12/06/2011)
Expansion of Ports-to-Plains: TxDOT lays out plans for local work next year ...
The Texas Department of Transportation is set to spend tens of millions of dollars on road projects in the Concho Valley, including a section of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor,
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PTP Blog (12/05/2011)
Call to Action: Senator: Extension of the Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit is Important to Our Local Economy ...
The US Senate is currently working on tax legislation intended to pass before the end of this year, so we are asking you to contact yo
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University of Colorado, Leeds School of Business, Business Research Division (12/05/2011)
2012 Colorado Business Economic Outlook ...
This forecast analyzes changes that have taken place in all economic sectors during the past year, and looks at the events and activities that will shape the changes in our population, employment, and overall e
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AASTHO (12/02/2011)
House Pushes Highway & Transit Reauthorization Bill Back to 2012 ...
House Republican leadership has postponed introduction and consideration of a surface transportation reauthorization bill until next year, House Transportation and Infrastructure Commit
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Shopfloor.com (12/01/2011)
Sen. Lugar Introduces Bill to Require Decision on Keystone XL ...
Yesterday Senator Lugar (R-IN) introduced S. 1932, North American Energy Security Act, which would require the President to issue a permit for the Keystone XL project within 60 days and a
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Institute for Energy Research (12/01/2011)
The New North Dakota: Shale Oil Takes Off in Colorado ...
The shale oil and shale gas revolution is coming to Colorado, which already ranks tenth among the states in oil production. Thanks to new shale production in the Wattenberg Field, the Centennial S
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PTP Blog (11/30/2011)
Ports-to-Plains Alliance Video of Webinar on November 30, 2011 ...
Featuring Jack Schenendorf, Covington & Burling and Cal Klewin, Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Association
Topics Include:
Federal Update
Senate Transportation Reauthorization Bill
Hou
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MyWestTexas.com (11/30/2011)
Expansion of Ports-to-Plains: TxDOT announces 349 widening project ...
State Highway 349 will become a four-lane road between Midland and Lamesa by 2015, the executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.
"We're excite
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Great Falls Tribune (11/28/2011)
Highway Bill moves U.S. life blood, should pass (Opinion) ...
Leaders in transportation have long understood that there are no such things as Republican or Democratic bridges, just as there are no Democratic or Republican roads.
This fundamental underst
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Bob Beauprez (11/28/2011)
Oil and Gas Boom: Obama keeps trying to kill it, but it just won’t stay dead (Opinion) ...
Moratoriums, permitting bans, cancelling leases, Wild Land designations, EPA regulations on steroids, and tens of billions in DOE loans and subsidies for the alter
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KELOland TV (11/21/2011)
Belle Fourche Traffic Result of ND Oil Bonanza (Video) ...
Highway 85 runs through the heart of Belle Fourche; it's also a major route to the North Dakota oil fields.
"We have seen a definite increase in traffic on Highway 85, especially in the traffic
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CNN (11/19/2011)
Five myths about your gasoline taxes ...
…In reality, cutting the gas tax exacts a steep cost on the entire economy. The gas tax funds a broad range of economy-bolstering transportation projects across the country and it is already too low to meet curren
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PTP Blog (11/18/2011)
Real Energy Policy with a Side of Jobs, Wealth and Reduced Reliance: It’s All Right Here ...
The opportunity for energy security from North American oil continues to grow along the Ports-to-Plains Region … Eagle Ford and Permian in Texas … The Williston
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Progressive Railroading (11/18/2011)
House Republicans announce plans for transportation reauthorization bill ...
Yesterday, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) joined Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) at a press conference to announce plans for a long-
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PTP Blog / Speaker John Boehner (11/17/2011)
Speaker Boehner, GOP Committee Leaders Highlight American Energy Production & Infrastructure Jobs Bill ...
At a press conference today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-FL), Natural Resour
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PTP Blog (11/17/2011)
Governor Support Extension of Wind Production Tax Credit ...
Governors from 23 states sent a letter to Congressional Leaders to support the extension of the federal tax incentive for the wind industry. From the Ports-to Plains region support came from C
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Edmonton Journal (11/15/2011)
Nebraska agrees to finance studies for new pipeline route ...
Nebraska and TransCanada Corp., reached a deal Monday on finding a new route for the stalled Keystone XL pipeline that would steer clear of environmentally sensitive lands in the state…
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Denver Post (11/15/2011)
Xcel sets world record for wind power generation ...
Early on the morning of Oct. 6, Xcel Energy set a world record for electricity from wind power.
Between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. on that day, 55.6 percent of the electricity consumed by Xcel's 1 million custo
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CTV-Canada (11/14/2011)
CTV News Channel: Michael Reeves, Ports to Plains Alliance ...
The president of the Ports to Plains Alliance discusses the impact of Keystone the pipeline on jobs, trade, and energy security. He says the Keystone pipeline is viewed as beneficial because
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PTP Blog (11/11/2011)
Eastern Alberta Corridor Initiative Introduced ...
On November 3-5, 2011 Ports-to-Plains Alliance joined the communities making up the Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor, including three Regional Economic Development Associations, Alberta HUB, Battle River A
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PTP Blog (11/11/2011)
Punting on the Keystone XL ...
The following two articles describe well the current decision making process on the Keystone XL Pipeline. The Release from U.S. Representative Lee Terry is specifically interesting.
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PTP Blog / AWEA (11/10/2011)
Ports-to-Plains Alliance Signs Letter to Congress Supporting Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (PTC): Has Your Organization? ... Ports-to-Plains received the following message from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Energy, renewable and tr
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PTP Blog / Platte Institute (11/09/2011)
Nebraska and the Keystone XL Pipeline ...
As the Nebraska legislature debates the siting of the Keystone XL Pipeline through Nebraska, it is important to note Nebraska voices that question its actions and the opposition to the pipeline. The Platte Instit
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AASTHO (11/09/2011)
Senate EPW Committee Unanimously Approves 2-Year Highway Reauthorization ...
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, in a unanimous 18-0 vote this morning, approved a two-year reauthorization of federal highway programs at current funding leve
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Bloomberg Businessweek (11/08/2011)
Mexican Trucks Stay Home After 17-Year Push to Open U.S. Border ...
It took 17 years and $2.4 billion in trade tariffs to get the U.S. Transportation Department to let a Mexican long-haul truck cross the border last month. It’s unlikely that many more wi
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PTP Blog / Grand Forks Herald (11/08/2011)
ND and MT: Can Highway Improvements Wait 35 Years? ...
Both the state and federal DOT’s and often elected officials look to the past to determine highway expansion. This opinion piece shows the importance of vision. Looking to future and the opportunit
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PTP Blog (11/05/2011)
Remember Rural Transportation: Draft Senate Transportation Bill Released ...
The Ports-to-Plains Alliance will be evaluating this bill with an eye toward rural connectivity and freight movements. Rural highways are the primary movers of the nation’s eco
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AASTHO Journal (11/04/2011)
Boehner: House Will Move Multiyear Bill by Year's End ...
House Republicans will introduce a multiyear surface transportation reauthorization bill "in the coming weeks" and "hope to move the legislation through the House before the end of the year," Hou
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PTP Blog (11/04/2011)
Nebraska LB84 Priorities include Heartland Expressway ... The Heartland Expressway Association strongly supported the passage of LB84 by the Nebraska Unicameral. This week the ten year priority list, with input from Governor Heineman, was made public by t