Dear Governor Heineman: Thank you for approving the new route for the Keystone XL Pipeline. The project will allow America to gain independence from Middle East and Venezuelan oil by increasing supplies from our loyal, stable and secure ally in Canada. It will also be a major economic development booster for our country and region, not only in the construction of the pipeline, but in further development of Alberta’s oil resources. For every two Canadian jobs created by the oil sands, a third is created in the US. Alberta oil sands development is projected to generate more than $500 billion in US economic impact over the next 25 years.

1. News Release - For Immediate Release
January 23, 2013
Contact: Michael Reeves
(806) 775-2338
michael.reeves@portstoplains.com
Ports-to-Plains Supports Nebraska Governor’s KXL Decision
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman approved a revised route for the Keystone XL Pipeline
through Nebraska; a route that he says will avoid the Sandhills area. The process now moves
to the U.S. State Department and President Obama for approval.
“We are pleased with Gov. Heineman’s decision, and hope that President Obama will follow
suit and approve the Keystone XL Pipeline,” said Ports-to-Plains Alliance President Michael
Reeves. “The pipeline allows us to gain energy independence from Middle East and Venezuelan
oil by increasing supplies from our stable and friendly neighbors in Alberta and provides
improved transport of Bakken oil from Montana and North Dakota. It also creates American
jobs, not only in construction of the pipeline, but also in American companies that supply
Alberta oil development.”
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality’s evaluation report on Keystone XL to Gov.
Heineman concluded the environmental impacts would be minimal and that TransCanada
Corp., the pipeline sponsor, had agreed to special mitigation and monitoring measures.
Because the pipeline crosses an international border the State Department must review the
project and President Obama must issue a permit for construction to proceed. The State
Department is currently conducting a supplemental environmental impact statement on the
route, which is expected to be completed by the end of March. An earlier State Department
Environmental Impact Statement found that the project would have minimal adverse effects
along the route.
Ports-to-Plains has been a vocal advocate for the Keystone XL Pipeline, testifying at public
hearings and submitting letters of support from more than 100 local leaders throughout the
corridor.
“Our members understand that Keystone XL is good for our country’s energy future, and is
good for our local economies, and they are proud to support it,” said Reeves.
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2. as
January 22, 2013
The Honorable Dave Heineman
Office of the Governor
PO Box 1500
Scottsbluff, NE 69363-1500
Dear Governor Heineman:
Thank you for approving the new route for the Keystone XL Pipeline. The project will allow America to gain
independence from Middle East and Venezuelan oil by increasing supplies from our loyal, stable and secure ally
in Canada. It will also be a major economic development booster for our country and region, not only in the
construction of the pipeline, but in further development of Alberta’s oil resources. For every two Canadian jobs
created by the oil sands, a third is created in the US. Alberta oil sands development is projected to generate
more than $500 billion in US economic impact over the next 25 years.
The Ports-to-Plains Alliance is a grass roots organization consisting of communities throughout North America’s
agriculture and energy heartland. Our members have been overwhelmingly supportive of the Keystone XL
Pipeline, recognizing the tremendous economic benefits for our community. Earlier we submitted the enclosed
letter to you, with more than 100 local leaders encouraging you to approve the proposed KXL route. Today we
write you again to say thank you for your decision.
Sincerely,
Michael Reeves
President

3.
December 4, 2012
Pat Rice via Email: NDEQ.SEISpubliccomment@Nebraska.gov
Project Manager
NDEQ Pipeline Project Comments
P.O. Box 98922
Lincoln, NE 68509-8922
Re: Keystone XL Pipeline Evaluation
Dear Mr. Rice:
We are writing to express our strong support for findings on the Keystone XL pipeline. We fully
support this project because we believe it is in the best interest of our constituents, the state of
Nebraska and the entire country.
The specific findings in the draft report that we agree with include:
 The Nebraska Reroute avoids the region that was identified as the Sand Hills by NDEQ,
which is based on extensive research conducted by various state and federal agencies
several years ago.
 Keystone provided some route alternatives in the Supplemental Environmental Report
which reduces the amount of fragile soils that are crossed in the northern portion of
Nebraska.
 The revised route also establishes greater distances from the sources of drinking water
in the communities of Clarks and Western.
 The report details environmental, economic, social and other impacts along the
Nebraska Reroute.
 Numerous construction and operational mitigation measures would be incorporated to
protect groundwater and surface water.
 Keystone would pay for an independent public employee to act as a liaison to facilitate
the exchange of information between Keystone and landowners, local communities, and
residents.
 Keystone would provide baseline water well testing for domestic and livestock water
wells within 300 feet of the center line of the route.
 Keystone would adhere to 57 special pipeline safety conditions that had been previously
agreed upon with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration.
 Keystone would be responsible for developing an Emergency Response Plan for a
product release associated with the operation of the Keystone XL Pipeline and ancillary
facilities.
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Limon, CO 80828 Lubbock, TX 79403
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4. Support for Keystone XL Pipeline – Nebraska Keystone XL Pipeline Review
December 4, 2012
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 Keystone has identified several variations of crude oil that would be transported at
various times through the pipeline from Alberta, Canada and from the Bakken Formation
in Montana and North Dakota. The report contains the general characteristics of the
crude oil, which are similar to other crude oils from around the world. In the event of a
spill, the appropriate authorities would have immediate access to the product’s Material
Safety Data Sheet.
 In addition to complying with all relevant state and federal cleanup requirements,
Keystone will provide evidence that it is carrying $200 million in third party liability
insurance to cover cleanup costs for incidents in Nebraska.
Our communities are members of the Ports-to-Plains Alliance, a grassroots coalition of cities,
counties, businesses, economic development organizations and chambers of commerce from a
ten-state, 2,300 mile long transportation and economic development corridor that stretch from
Texas to Alberta, Canada, including Nebraska.
Keystone XL will provide significant economic benefits for our region. The pipeline is expected
to create approximately 20,000 manufacturing and construction jobs in the United States. It
could also generate more than $5.2 billion in tax revenue to the Keystone XL corridor states. At
a time when state and local governments across the country are struggling to balance their
budgets, these employment and revenue benefits are critical to our region.
Specific benefits for Nebraska include:
 More than $465 million in new spending for the Nebraska economy
 More than 7,500 person years of employment
 Increased personal income by $314 million
 Additional state and local tax revenues of more than $11 million
 $390 million in increased Gross State Product
The pipeline is also critical to our country’s efforts to reduce our dependence on Middle East
and Venezuelan oil, by increasing our access to supplies from Canada, our neighbor and loyal
ally, as well as domestic supplies from the Bakken Formation of Montana and North Dakota.
Relying upon regimes that are in many cases unstable and unfriendly to the United States is
simply bad energy and national security policy. We have seen the shocks to our economy from
oil spikes caused by turmoil in these regions. It is much preferable to develop stable, secure
domestic and Canadian sources. By providing refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast with more
than 700,000 barrels of oil each day from domestic and Canadian resources, this pipeline will
dramatically reduce our reliance on oil from unreliable and often unfriendly sources.
As leaders from the region that the entire Keystone XL pipeline will traverse, we applaud the
State of Nebraska and the Division of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) thoroughness during this
review process. We also have confidence that TransCanada will be a good steward of the land
and that Keystone XL will be constructed using industry best practices and will meet or exceed
all existing pipeline regulatory standards.
The Keystone XL pipeline is clearly in the nation’s interest and will be a valuable tool in
strengthening our national security and energy security.
Sincerely,

5. Ed Mayo Sandy McCarthy
Mayor County Commissioner
City of Gering Box Butte County
Gering, NE 69341 Alliance, NE 69301
Deb Cottier Lane Danielzuk
Director Chairman
Nebraska Northwest Development Corp Heartland Expressway Association
Chadron, NE 69337 Gering, NE 69341
Tim Garwood Chelsie Herian
Board Member Executive Director
Heartland Expressway Association Box Butte Development Corporation
Alliance, NE 69301 Alliance, NE 69301
Travis Hiner Marlin Johnson
Board Member Communications Director
Heartland Expressway Association Heartland Expressway Association
Scottsbluff, NE 69361 Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Chuck Karpf Steve Burgess
Executive Director Ports‐to‐Plains Board / County
Panhandle Area Development District Commissioner
Gering, NE 69341 Lincoln County
Limon, CO 80828
Julie Coonts Beverly Haggard
Mayor Ports‐to‐Plains Board / City Council
Town of Limon City of Lamar
Limon, CO 80828 Lamar , CO 81052

6. Roger J. Stagner Patricia Vice
Mayor Mayor / Executive Director
City of Lamar Town of Genoa / Lincoln County
Lamar , CO 81052 Economic Development
Genoa, CO 80818
Bill Nyby Brad Bekkedahl
County Commissioner City Commissioner
Sheridan County City of Willison
Plentywood, MT 59254 Williston, ND 58801
Lynn Brackel Douglas W. Ellison
County Commissioner Mayor
Bowman County City of Medora
Bowman, ND 58623 Medora, ND 58645
Brent Sanford Coby Beckner
Mayor City Commissioner
Watford City Town of Clayton
Watford City, ND 58854 Clayton, NM 88415
Justin Bennett Christopher Candelario
County Commissioner Chairman Mayor
Union County City of Raton
Clayton, NM 88415 Raton , NM 87740
Jack Chosvig Walter Hall
Mayor County Commissioner
Town of Clayton Union County
Clayton, NM 88415 Clayton, NM 88415

7. Van Robertson Ronald D. Carey
County Commissioner Mayor
Union County City of Boise City
Clayton, NM 88415 Boise City, OK 73933
Paul Alexander John Baker
City Councilman Mayor
City of San Angelo City of Tahoka
San Angelo, TX 76904 Tahoka, TX 79373
Mark J. Barr Mike Brown
County Judge County Judge
Howard County Tom Green County
Big Spring, TX 70720 San Angelo, TX 76903
Terri Beth Carter Eugene Carter
County Judge Mayor
Sherman County City of Hale Center
Stratford, TX 79084 Hale Center, TX 79041
Tommy Duncan Wendell Dunlap
Mayor Mayor
City of Big Spring City of Plainview
Big Spring, TX 70720 Plainview, TX 79072
Charlotte Farmer Carla Garner
City Councilmember County Judge
City of San Angelo Sutton County
San Angelo, TX 76903 Sonora, TX 76950

8. Paul Harpole Tom Head
Mayor County Judge
City of Amarillo Lubbock County
Amarillo, TX 79101 Lubbock, TX 79401
Kendall Hirschfeld Ross W. James
City Council Mayor
City of San Angelo City of Tulia
San Angelo, TX 76903 Tulia, TX 79088
Dwain Morrison Alvin New
City Councilman Mayor
City of San Angelo City of San Angelo
San Angelo, TX 76904 San Angelo, TX 76904
Dave Nix Milton Pax
Mayor County Commissioner
City of Lamesa Moore County
Lamesa, TX 79331 Dumas, TX 79029
Rowdy Rhoades Glen Robertson
County Judge Mayor
Moore County City of Lubbock
Dumas, TX 79029 Lubbock, TX 79457
Pat Sims Darrell Stephens
Mayor Mayor
City of Dumas City of Abernathy
Dumas, TX 79029 Abernathy, TX 79311

9. Gilberto Cisneros Tom Clark
President/CEO Executive Director
Chamber of the Americas Metro Denver EDC
Denver, CO 80215 Denver, CO 80202
Greg Fulton Preston Gibson
President Chairman
Colorado Motor Carriers Association Economic Development Council of
Denver, CO 80216 Colorado
Denver, CO 80236
Linda Hawthorne Joe Kiely
Board Member Vice President of Operations
Lincoln County Economic Development Ports‐to‐Plains Alliance
Limon, CO 80828 Limon, CO 80828
Lisa Nolder Stephanie Salazar
Executive Director President & CEO
Prowers County Development Inc. Broomfield Economic Development Corp.
Lamar , CO 81052 Broomfield, CO 80021
Dave Stone Jack Taylor
Town Manager Executive Director
Town of Limon S.P.I.R.I.T.
Limon, CO 80828 Liberal, KS 67905
Bob Sivertsen Ashley Alderson
President Executive Director
Highway 2 Association Bowman County Development
Havre, MT 59501 Corporation
Bowman, ND 58623

10. Gaylon Baker Shirley Brentrup
Executive Director Rural Development Consultant
Stark Development Corporation SJB Consulting
Dickinson, ND 58601 Dickinson, ND 58601
Ken Callahan Melana Howe
Energy Services Manager CEO
Montana Dakota Utilities Howe Enterprises
Williston, ND 58801 Hettinger, ND 58639
Beth Innis Terry L. Johnson
Auditor President
Williams County Belfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Williston, ND 58802 Belfield, ND 58622
John Phillips Steve Stenehjem
President CEO
Economic Development of North Dakota First Internationa Bank & Trust
Beulah, ND 58523 Watford City, ND 58854
Linda Svihovec Terri Thiel
Auditor Executive Director
McKenzie County Dickinson Convention & Visitors Bureau
Watford City, ND 58854 Dickinson, ND 58601
Shawn Wenko Bob Donnell
Assistant Director Executive Director
Williston Economic Development Roswell‐Chaves County EDC
Williston, ND 58801 Roswell, NM 88202

11. Pete Kampfer Penny Peryatel
City Manager Ports‐to‐Plains Board Member /
City of Raton President
Raton, NM 87740 Northern New Mexico Gas
Raton, NM 87740
Blaise Emerson Sandra Adams
Executive Director President
Black Hills Local Council of Local Governments Lamesa Chamber of Commerce
Rapid City, SD 57701 Lamesa, TX 79331
Dora Alcala Christine Allen
Former Mayor Director of Foreign Trade Zone
City of Del Rio Lubbock Economic Development Alliance
Del Rio, TX 78840 Lubbock, TX 79401
Paul Armes John Bertsch
President Chairman
Wayland Baptist University Ports‐to‐Plains Alliance
Plainview, TX 79072 Plainview, TX 79403
Tonya Brown Kevin Carter
President Executive Director
Sonora EDC Plainview Hale County Industrial
Sonora, TX 76950 Foundation
Plainview, TX 79072
Sam Cartwright Sid Cauthorn
President/CEO Ports‐to‐Plains Board Member /
Moore County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO
Dumas, TX 79029 The Bank & Trust
Del Rio, TX 78841

12. Chris Cornell Michael Cypert
Business Development City Manager
Reece Albert, Inc. City of Abernathy
San Angelo, TX 76903 Abernathy, TX 79311
Richard David Donna Davis
President/CEO Associate Professor of Marketing
Amarillo EDC Rawls College of Business ‐ Texas Tech
Amarillo, TX 79101 University
Lubbock, TX 79409
Del Rio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Mike Duran
Del Rio, TX 78840 Executive Director
Lamesa EDC
Lamesa, TX 79331
John Friess Elizabeth Grindstaff
Ports‐to‐Plains Board Member Manager of Marketing & Sales
Ports‐to‐Plains Alliance Texas‐Pacifico Railroad
Sonora, TX 76950 San Angelo, TX 76904
David Hettler Duffy Hinkle
CPA Vice President of Membership &
Ehler & Hettler Marketing
Lubbock, TX 79423 Ports‐to‐Plains Alliance
Lubbock, TX 79403
Joshua Jones Brian Kimberly
City Manager Director of Business Development
City of Hale Center Reese Technology Center
Hale Center, TX 79041 Lubbock, TX 79413

13. John King Shawn Kirkpatrick
Vice President for University Relations Executive Director
Lubbock Christian University Levelland EDC
Lubbock, TX 79407 Levelland, TX 79336
Frank H. Larson Bill Lavers
President Executive Director
Del Rio Area Development Development Corporation of Snyder
Del Rio, TX 78842 Snyder, TX 79549
Shawn Lewis Mike McBain
Director of Community & Economic Development President
City of San Angelo Laredo Cotton Transfer, Inc.
San Angelo, TX 76903 Laredo, TX 78040
Eddie McBride Todd McKee
President Ports‐to‐Plains Board Treasurer /
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce President & Chief Lending Officer
Lubbock, TX 79401 Peoples Bank
Lubbock, TX 79424
Bill Miller Gary Molberg
Executive Director President/CEO
Reese Technology Center Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock, TX 79413 Amarillo, TX 79101
Linda Morris Kristen Moudy
Executive Director Business Development Specialist
Plainview Chamber of Commerce Canadian‐Hemphill County EDC
Plainview, TX 79072 Canadian, TX 79014

14. Kristine Olsen John Osborne
President President
Dalhart Area Chamber of Commerce Lubbock Economic Development Alliance
Dalhart, TX 79022 Lubbock, TX 79401
Dan Redd Michael Reeves
CEO President
Borger Economic Development Corp. Ports‐to‐Plains Alliance
Borger, TX 79008 Lubbock, TX 79403
Gaynelle Riffe Mike Running
Ports‐to‐Plains Board Member / Co‐Owner Executive Director
Stratford Grain Company Dumas EDC
Stratford, TX 79084 Dumas, TX 79029
Sonia Shannon Eric Turner
Assistance Secretary of the Corporation Main Street/CVB Coordinator
Central 57 Importers & Exporters Plainview Convention & Visitors Bureau
Eagle Pass, TX 78852 Plainview, TX 79072
Debbye Valverde Fred Vera
Executive Director City Manager
Big Spring Area Chamber of Commerce City of Lamesa
Dumas, TX 79720 Lamesa, TX 79331
Jerry Webster Terry Wegman
City Administrator Executive Director
City of Tahoka Big Spring EDC
Tahoka, TX 79373 Big Spring, TX 79720

15. Pamela Welch Roger Cable
Executive Director Director of Business Development
Midland Development Corporation Oftedal Construction, Inc
Midland, TX 79701 Casper, WY 82604
Darcy Geigle Len Mitzel
Reeve Former Member of Legislative Assembly
Cypress County for Alberta
Dunmore, AB T1B 0K3 Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor
Etzikom, AB T0K 0W0
Lutz Perschon
CAO
Cypress County
Dunmore, AB T1B 0K3