Pipeline from Canada will save us money--today's Des Moines Register
The cost of energy is an issue that affects all aspects of our life.
Gasoline is already over $4 a gallon in some states, and, in Iowa, prices
continue to rise.

Our economy, our military and our national security, all depend on steady
access to abundant supplies of energy.

It is foolhardy to rely on supplies from unstable or hostile countries.
We have supplies that can be developed as well as access to other
friendly energy sources. We should take advantage of Canada's energy
abundance and build the Keystone XL pipeline to send Canadian oil to U.S.
refineries.
We all know the United States needs to develop alternative sources of
energy to the fullest. Iowa leads the nation in the production of
renewable energy, refining one-fourth of the country's ethanol and
ranking second in the nation in wind generation. Not only will ethanol,
wind energy and the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline give a boost
to our national and state economies, it will also strengthen our national
security by lessening our reliance on unfriendly energy sources.
Keystone XL pipeline will make our country safer and help stabilize the
rising cost of fuel, keeping more money in all of our pockets.

- Maurice Phillips, Newton

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