David's BlogMonday, April 07, 2014Supporting a Valued Neighbor
It
all started in 1950. The company was known as Lakehead Pipe Line
Partners. The first portion of the pipeline crossed 990 miles from
Redwater, Alberta, through Saskatchewan, Manitoba, North Dakota and
Minnesota and concluded at our sister city of Superior, Wisconsin. It
was a needed and bold initiative.
Sixty-four years later,
the need and the boldness continue. The company is now known as the
Enbridge Pipeline System. The pipeline system exceeds 3,100 miles in
length and includes multiple paths.
The growth continues. As
part of Enbridge's ongoing efforts to meet our country's need for the
reliable and secure transportation of petroleum supplies, the company is
proposing to expand the capacity of Line 67 to its full design
capacity. This capacity increase can be attained by adding and modifying
pump stations along the existing pipeline from North Dakota to
Superior.
The Duluth Area Chamber
of Commerce's leadership stands in support of Enbridge's proposal to
expand the capacity of Line 67 to its greatest ability. We do so after thoroughly reviewing the merits of this needed initiative.
Our review included
benefiting from a comprehensive overview of the initiative provided by
Lorraine Little, Enbridge Senior Manager of U.S. Public Affairs Liquids
Operations & Projects, and Lee Monthel, Enbridge Vice President of
Major Projects. Our board of directors, comprised of twenty-five of
Duluth's business leaders, unanimously agreed to support the Line 67
Pipeline initiative.
Our Chamber is 1,100
members strong. It has served as our region's voice of business since
1870. For 144 years, we have partnered with area businesses to advance
our beloved community. Enbridge has been our neighbor for more than 64
of these 144 years. We value and appreciate Enbridge as a great
neighbor.
Enbridge's employees and
contractors are our community members, our neighbors, and our friends.
We have come to fully understand that Enbridge's success is our community's success. When Enbridge expands and invests,
our community prospers and celebrates. The Line 67 capacity expansion
will create jobs, generate tax revenue and boost our economy. The Duluth
and Superior communities already benefit mightily by serving as home to
750 Enbridge jobs. These jobs turbo-charge our local economy through
the purchase of local products, services and lodging.
Please be assured, the
Chamber's leadership also respects and is deeply committed to protecting
our region's remarkable natural beauty. Therefore, we appreciate that
Enbridge's top priority is the safe operation and maintenance of its
pipelines. Enbridge's sixty-four year record of safely delivering oil
provides us the assurance we need to unequivocally advocate on
Enbridge's behalf.
David Ross, President & CEO
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