AIF Submits Signatures Supporting the Keystone XL Pipeline

On Friday, the Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) and the Consumer Energy Alliance submitted almost 24,300 signatures from Florida to federal officials in support of the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Dependable and affordable energy is the lifeblood of manufacturing, said Brewster Bevis, the senior VP of state and federal affairs for AIF. We support the Keystone XL Pipeline because it will supply reliable, affordable supplies of energy to millions of consumers across the United States. As a large, energy-consuming state, Florida needs projects like Keystone XL.

Keystone XL will displace energy from our enemies for energy from our ally, said Kevin Doyle, the executive director for Consumer Energy Alliance--Florida. Energy prices are influenced by global events. Transforming North America into energy self-sufficiency dampens the price spikes caused by upheaval overseas. The comments we are submitting today from thousands of Floridians reflect what people across the country are saying: We need jobs, we need a stronger economy, and we need to build the Keystone XL Pipeline.